Plagues in the Nation: How Epidemics Shaped America by Price, Polly J.

Plagues in the Nation: How Epidemics Shaped America

An expert legal review of the US government's response to epidemics through history--with larger conclusions about COVID-19,...
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Author: Polly J. Price
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Plagues in the Nation: How Epidemics Shaped America by Price, Polly J.

Plagues in the Nation: How Epidemics Shaped America

€26,90

Plagues in the Nation: How Epidemics Shaped America

€26,90
Author: Polly J. Price
Format: Paperback
Language: English
An expert legal review of the US government's response to epidemics through history--with larger conclusions about COVID-19, and reforms needed for the next plague

In this narrative history of the US through major outbreaks of contagious disease, from yellow fever to the Spanish flu, from HIV/AIDS to Ebola, Polly J. Price examines how law and government affected the outcome of epidemics--and how those outbreaks in turn shaped our government.

Price presents a fascinating history that has never been fully explored and draws larger conclusions about the gaps in our governmental and legal response. Plagues in the Nation examines how our country learned--and failed to learn--how to address the panic, conflict, and chaos that are the companions of contagion, what policies failed America again and again, and what we must do better next time.

Author: Polly J. Price
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 05/23/2023
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.70w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780807008225

About the Author
Polly J. Price is an award-winning legal historian and Professor of Law and Global Health at Emory University. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Hill, Newsweek, and the New York Times, among other outlets. Connect with her online at plaguesinthenation.com and follow her on Twitter @PollyJPrice.

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