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Blind Spot: How Neoliberalism Infiltrated Global Health
M.D. Salmaan Keshavjee
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Description for Blind Spot: How Neoliberalism Infiltrated Global Health
Paperback. Neoliberalism has been the defining paradigm in global health since the latter part of the twentieth century. This book offers a tale about the forces driving decision making in health and development policy today, illustrating how the privatization of health care can have catastrophic outcomes for some of the world's most vulnerable populations. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FCD; JHMC; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
Neoliberalism has been the defining paradigm in global health since the latter part of the twentieth century. What started as an untested and unproven theory that the creation of unfettered markets would give rise to political democracy led to policies that promoted the belief that private markets were the optimal agents for the distribution of social goods, including health care. A vivid illustration of the infiltration of neoliberal ideology into the design and implementation of development programs, this case study, set in post-Soviet Tajikistan's remote eastern province of Badakhshan, draws on extensive ethnographic and historical material to examine a revolving ... Read more
Neoliberalism has been the defining paradigm in global health since the latter part of the twentieth century. What started as an untested and unproven theory that the creation of unfettered markets would give rise to political democracy led to policies that promoted the belief that private markets were the optimal agents for the distribution of social goods, including health care. A vivid illustration of the infiltration of neoliberal ideology into the design and implementation of development programs, this case study, set in post-Soviet Tajikistan's remote eastern province of Badakhshan, draws on extensive ethnographic and historical material to examine a revolving ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
California Series in Public Anthropology
Condition
New
Weight
396g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520282841
SKU
V9780520282841
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About M.D. Salmaan Keshavjee
Salmaan Keshavjee is a physician and anthropologist with more than two decades of experience working in global health. He is the Director of the Program in Infectious Disease and Social Change in the Department of Global Health at Harvard Medical School, where he is also Associate Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine and Associate Professor of Medicine. ... Read more
Reviews for Blind Spot: How Neoliberalism Infiltrated Global Health
"An accessible summary of the rise of neoliberalism following World War II and its impact on global health and development programs into the late 20th century and beyond... A valuable resource."
Kristin E. Yarris American Journal of Human Biology "Blind Spot provides much greater clarity in our understanding of the specific agendas promoted by neoliberalism, including the distinct forces ... Read more
Kristin E. Yarris American Journal of Human Biology "Blind Spot provides much greater clarity in our understanding of the specific agendas promoted by neoliberalism, including the distinct forces ... Read more