Through an in-depth examination of the interactions between the South African government and the international AIDS control regime, Jeremy Youde examines both the epistemic and counter-epistemic communities to highlight the relevance and importance of Africa to international affairs. The study is ideally suited to scholars interested in African studies, international organizations, global governance and infectious diseases.

Jeremy R. Youde is Assistant Professor of Political Science at University of Minnesota Duluth, USA.

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Knowledge and International Policymaking; Chapter 3 Counter-epistemic Communities; Chapter 4 History and Public Health in South Africa; Chapter 5 Identity, AIDS, and Public Health in South Africa; Chapter 6 South African AIDS Policies and the Counter-epistemic Community; Chapter 7 Conclusions and Implications;