Research Handbook on Global Health Law, Hardcover by Burci, Gian Luca (EDT); ...

Research Handbook on Global Health Law, Hardcover by Burci, Gian Luca (EDT); Toebes, Brigit (EDT), ISBN 178536653X, ISBN-13 9781785366536, Like New Used, Free shipping in the USThis timely <i>Research Handbook</i> provides a critical conceptualization and definition of the growing field of global health law. The <i>Research Handbook</i> forms the first comprehensive study on the treatment of health issues in international legal regimes and explores the role of international law in addressing the most prominent global health challenges.<p><p> The editors have consciously adopted a holistic approach by including 'soft' norms and informal law-making processes in the <i>Research Handbook's</i> scope to give a realistic account of the normative framework that shapes contemporary global health. Despite following a predominantly legal perspective, the <i>Research Handbook</i> also adopts an interdisciplinary approach by looking at health from a governance perspective and using insights from international relations scholarship in forecasting possible future developments surrounding health law. The <i>Research Handbook</i> features contributions from a team of leading international legal scholars who have experience of approaching the issue of global health from multiple angles.<p> International law scholars who are seeking information on the growing role of health in governance trends will find this <i>Research Handbook</i> to be of great interest. Public health scholars who are researching international legal perspectives on health practice and policy will also find it to be a valuable resource.<p>Contributors include: F. Abbott, A. Bellal, C. Brassart Olsen, . Burci, G. Call, A. Garde, C. Giorgetti, S. Gruskin, M. Hartley, J. Liberman, . Mbengue, B. McGrady, S. Moon, T. Murphy, S. Negri, K. O'Cathaoir, X. Seuba, D. Tarantola, J. Tobin, B. Toebes, S. Waltman, S. Zhou</p></p></p></p>