Health issues vary in the amount of attention and resources they receive from global health
organisations and national governments. How issues are framed could shape differences in …

Most research on the effect of ethnicity on economic and political outcomes is driven by the"
primordialist" assumption that ethnic identities are fixed. But" constructivist" research across …

Legitimacy is a concept meant to capture the beliefs that bolster willing obedience. The
authors model legitimacy as a sense of obligation or willingness to obey authorities (value …

The globalized world economy has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic since early
February 2020. In the midst of this global public health crisis, a prompt review of the …

What political and social features of states help explain the distribution of reported Covid-19
deaths? We survey existing works on (1) state capacity,(2) political institutions,(3) political …

“AIDS knows no boundaries.” For much of the history of the AIDS epidemic, activists and
officials around the world have repeated this incantation. As one diplomat described AIDS,“It …

This chapter analyzes the effectiveness of internal centralized‐sanctioning institutions in
fostering cooperation. It demonstrates that the political process by which an authority …

Background Studies find that economic, political, and social globalization–as well as trade
liberalization specifically–influence the prevalence of overweight and obesity in countries …

Socio-cultural factors are threat to women's health and well-being. A culture reinforces the
gender role and life style of husbands and wives. No matter how equipped a health facility …

Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGMC) is a human rights violation with adverse health
consequences. Although prevalence is declining, the practice persists in many countries …