How Politics Makes Us Sick

Ted Schrecker and Clare Bambra argue that the obesity, insecurity, austerity and inequality that result from neoliberal (or 'market fundamentalist') policies are hazardous to our health, asserting that these neoliberal epidemics require a political cure.

A striking and original contribution to the debate on politics and health, exploring the roots of the growing health inequalities in neoliberal policies Most books on this issue have taken an economic standpoint, but this book uniquely prioritises the political agenda A timely subject which is high on the public agenda, and includes topics relevant to a range of scholars in Health, Sociology, Politics, Policy and Economics

Autorentext
Ted Schrecker is Professor of Global Health Policy at Durham University, UK. He previously taught environmental studies, political science and population health, and worked as a legislative researcher and consultant for many years.

Clare Bambra is Professor of Public Health Geography and Director of the Centre for Health and Inequalities Research, Durham University, UK. Her research focuses on the effects of labour markets, health and welfare systems on health inequalities.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Politics and Health 2. Obesity: How Politics Makes Us Fat 3. Insecurity: How Politics Gets Under Our Skin 4. Austerity: How Politics Has Pulled Away Our Safety Net 5. Inequality: How Politics Divides and Rules Us 6. Conclusion: Their Scarcity and Our Political Cure