AIDS and Power Why There Is No Political Crisis - yet. African Arguments |
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Author:
| de Waal, Alex |
Series title: | African Arguments Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-281-21558-1 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
Publisher: | Zed Books, Limited
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $54.78 |
Book Description:
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AIDS and Power explains why social and political life in Africa goes on in a remarkably normal way, and how political leaders have successfully managed the AIDS epidemic so as to overcome any threats to their power. Partly because of pervasive denial, AIDS is not a political priority for electorates, and therefore not for democratic leaders either. AIDS activists have not directly challenged the political order, instead using international networks to promote a rights-based approach to...
More DescriptionAIDS and Power explains why social and political life in Africa goes on in a remarkably normal way, and how political leaders have successfully managed the AIDS epidemic so as to overcome any threats to their power. Partly because of pervasive denial, AIDS is not a political priority for electorates, and therefore not for democratic leaders either. AIDS activists have not directly challenged the political order, instead using international networks to promote a rights-based approach to tackling the epidemic. African political systems have proven resilient in the face of AIDS's stresses, and rulers have learned to co-opt international AIDS efforts to their own political ends. In contrast with these successes, African governments and international agencies have a sorry record of tackling the epidemic itself. AIDS and Power concludes that without political incentives for HIV prevention, this failure will persist.