A collection of writings by leading experts and newer researcherson the SARS outbreak and its relation to infectious diseasemanagement in progressively global and urban societies.
* Presents original contributions by scholars from sevencountries on four continents
* Connects newer thinking on global cities, networks, andgovernance in a post-national era of public health regulations andneo-liberalization of state services
* Provides an important contribution to the global public debateon the challenges of emerging infectious disease in cities
* Examines the impact of globalization on future infectiousdisease threats on international and local politics andculture
* Focuses on the ways pathogens interact with economic, politicaland social factors, ultimately presenting a threat to humandevelopment and global cities
* Employs an interdisciplinary approach to the SARS epidemic,clearly demonstrating the value of social scientific perspectiveson the study of modern disease in a globalized world