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The Health-Security Nexus and the Impact of Epidemics on Global Security
The Health-Security Nexus and the Impact of Epidemics on Global Security
Autori Matteo Bursi
Data pubblicazione
The aim of this paper is to illustrate the nexus between health and security, dealing, in particular, with the impact of epidemics and pandemics on global security. Firstly, it sheds light on the various shapes that the bidirectional link between health and security can assume. Secondly, it describes the threats posed to global security by three major virus epidemics – HIV/AIDS, Ebola and Covid-19 – with a focus on the European security environment.
Introduction
1. Health and security: A bidirectional relationship
2. The impact of epidemics on global security
2.1 HIV/AIDS
2.2 Ebola
2.3 Covid-19
Conclusions: A permanent threat in an interconnected world
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