Contagion, technology, and law at the limits:

From page i: This open access book explores law, politics, and inequality in fights against infectious diseases. Guided by a theoretical framework called 'governing through contagion', the studies in this book analyse how past and present governments have tried to combat contagious disease...

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Weitere Verfasser: Chua, Lynette J. 1977- (HerausgeberIn), Lee, Jack Jin Gary (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford, UK ; New York, NY Hart Publishing 2024
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Zusammenfassung:From page i: This open access book explores law, politics, and inequality in fights against infectious diseases. Guided by a theoretical framework called 'governing through contagion', the studies in this book analyse how past and present governments have tried to combat contagious diseases, such as the bubonic plague, cholera, HIV/AIDS, and COVID-19. They examine how these governments used law and other technologies, including waste management, mask-wearing, quarantine stations, house inspections and the burning of entire neighbourhoods, to achieve their aims of protecting populations and ensuring productivity
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 211 Seiten)
ISBN:9781509970735
DOI:10.5040/9781509970735

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