The Politics of AIDs in Africa / / ed. by Amy S. Patterson.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• HerausgeberIn: Patterson, Amy S.,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2006
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Challenge and Change in African Politics
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (226 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Tables --; Acknowledgments --; Map of Africa --; 1. Why Study the Politics of AIDS? --; 2. The African State and the AIDS Pandemic --; 3. Democratic Transitions: A New Opportunity to Fight AIDS? --; 4. Civil Society’s Influence on the Politics of AIDS --; 5. External Donors and Political Commitments --; 6. Beyond Politics as Usual: Institutionalizing the AIDS Struggle --; Acronyms --; Bibliography --; Index --; About the Book
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781685857851; 9783110784251
• DOI: 10.1515/9781685857851
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Amy S. Patterson.

Why do some African states commit more effectively than others to the fight against AIDS? How do power inequalities and decisionmaking institutions shape Africa's ability to combat the disease? Within the context of debates about the nature of the African state, its relations with civil society, and its reliance on external donors, Amy Patterson presents a systematic study of African state efforts to battle the AIDS epidemic. Patterson directly tackles the topics of power, representation, accountability, and leadership. She closely examines the impact of formal and informal institutions, transitions to democratic governance, and pressures from the international community. Her focus on the politics of state actions brings to the forefront the crucial need for a new, constructive, and sustainable politicization of the struggle against AIDS.