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neoliberal scientistic rationalism. Public health practitioners must reckon, therefore, with how the field can be discursively deployed in the public square, for multiple divergent political ends. If public ... -neutrality. As argued by Coggon [12]: By treating something as public, we invite analysis from political philosophy, and necessarily any substantive response to a public health issue will imply more
distancing measures implemented by governments might mitigate some of the devastating worldwide social, political and economic distress COVID-19 has caused; by themselves they are unlikely to control the ... financial costs of doing so can be very large” [ 2 ]. In other words, new ideas threaten the power of the scientific and global health establishment. The need for political leadership In 2008, I wrote
In the United States, science shapes federal health and safety protections, but political officials can and do politicize federal science and science-based safeguards. Many presidential ... integrity; Environmental justice; Equity; Attacks on science; Science policy Key messages Political and financial motivations of United States (US) presidential administrations are unfortunately a perennial
between the technical and political elements of the WBTi exercise. We believe that WBTi’s framework is a promising monitoring and evaluation tool that could be used to engage dialogue in other public health ... friendly comparison among countries about strategies and results; and (iii) it created a political statement and a visible global platform to raise awareness of breastfeeding. On the national level
In this manuscript, we point out that the federal government headed by President Bolsonaro has pursued a political agenda that contributed to the spread of COVID-19, transforming the country into a ... Pontifical Catholic University in São Paulo, described the status of Manaus most eloquently: “In the field of political and moral philosophy, which ends up influencing the interpretation of legal norms
that governments may misuse pandemic for their political advantage, thus endangering public health. Political decisions taken to stem the spread of pandemics should be limited and strictly proportionate ... of the History, Philosophy and Ethics of Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany. Maximilian Schochow Ph.D. in Political Science, is Deputy Director of the Institute of the History, Philosophy and
This paper discusses social and political determinants as major contributors to the gross inequality experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Social Determining Factors Social ... history, culture, discrimination and the political economy. This first stage of inequality can manifest in increasing risky behaviours such as smoking, drinking, unhealthy eating, and lack of exercise
The COVID-19 pandemic—with its wide-reaching social, political, and economic implications—showcases the importance of public health governance. Governmental accountability is at the forefront of ... any given circumstance is a matter of political and scientific debate. Consistent with the public health insight that haphazard enforcement undermines trust needed for compliance, criminologists note
Odongo Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental and Occupational Health, is a specialist in Public Health toxicology and a lecturer at the College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Mount Kenya ... University, Thika, Kenya. Julius Njathi Nguku Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health, is a lecturer at the College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Mount Kenya University, Thika, Kenya. 1. World
change is an emergent process escalating with political polarization and societal failures to protect populations [ 1 ]. While international organizations agreed that climate change could drive ... climate change vulnerability, we could emphasize various aspects, such as social, economic, and political drivers or the physical characteristics of risks and hazards. The latter condemns the cursed places
actors to undermine health-protective public policy, instead bending science to fit political ideologies at the expense of public health. This analysis presents case studies that illustrate this playbook’s ... scientific uncertainty through public relations campaigns, features in media outlets, political lobbying, or comments in regulatory dockets or congressional testimony. Often, companies target a single
Politics, rather than disease characteristics, complicated the United States response to Ebola virus disease and Zika virus. We analyze how media and political elites shaped public opinion of the two ... perceives relative risks of dis‑ ease outbreaks [ 11, 12 ]. To analyze these connections, we compare the frequency and timing of the political and media elites’ speech about both disease outbreaks and
) resulted in a comparable number of influenza-related deaths, it is the first time in modern history that a biological factor caused such far-reaching disintegration of social, economic, and political life ... International Covenants on Human Rights: Civil and Political Rights [ 6 ]. The Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights and other international conventions established by the United Nations and regional human
Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association (MÜSİAD) as two associations of businessmen with different political ideologies and cultural backgrounds have played an important role in Turkey’s ... . Joseph S. Nye , ? Public Diplomacy and Soft Power.? Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 616 , 2008 (March): 94-108 , p.94. Nancy Snow and Philip M. Taylor, Routledge Handbook of
Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association (MÜSİAD) as two associations of businessmen with different political ideologies and cultural backgrounds have played an important role in Turkey’s ... . Joseph S. Nye , ? Public Diplomacy and Soft Power.? Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 616 , 2008 (March): 94-108 , p.94. Nancy Snow and Philip M. Taylor, Routledge Handbook of
acknowledging the nuances of political and institutional varieties, we build the case for reframing the terms of the debate in the EU and beyond. ... of political and institutional diversity, because this knowledge is crucial to both the improvement of vaccination regimes and to a more sophisticated political debate. We will show that each type of
Turkey’s Middle Eastern policy was inaugurated by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk whose policy reached its zenith with the establishment of the Pact of Sadabad in 1937. Thereafter this political activism in ... . Thereafter this political activism in the Middle East was abandoned by forthcoming Turkish leader, President İnönü. İnönü adopted a rather passive policy in the regional affairs in order to follow a balanced
, University of Cambridge , Cambridge , UK 3 Department of Political Economy, King's College , London , UK 4 Matia Vannoni , PhD, MRes, MA, BA, Senior Lecturer , Department of Political Economy, King's College ... pitfalls of automatic content analysis methods for political texts . Polit Anal . 2013 ; 21 : 267 - 97 . https://doi.org/10.1093/pan/mps028. 20. Blei DM , Ng AY , Edu J . Latent Dirichlet allocation Michael
insecurity indicators, or other outcomes. Some incorporate climate science models but have not yet found ways to bring in political and social dimensions to algorithmic forecasts. Recognizing that we are in ... political systems and the challenges of characterizing human action and decision-making. The track record on forecasting social phenomena and conflict has sometimes been discouraging [ 20, 21 ]. These
] (Fig. 1). The danger of use of nuclear weapons is greater than ever before due to proliferation of nuclear weapons, terrorism, and political instabilities [ 5 ]. Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine
