Public Policy Lessons from the AIDS Response in Africa

Public Policy Lessons from the AIDS Response in Africäexamines how the interplay between national state dynamics in Africa and the global political arena has shaped the global AIDS response, and in this context develops a framework for analysing public policy action more broadly in contemporary Africa.

Fred Eboko is a member of the Center for Population and Development (CEPED) at the French Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), University of Paris. He teaches "Comparative Politics in Africa" at Sciences Po Paris and "Global Health in Global South" in several universities in France and in Africa.

Introduction: From Intimacy to Politics: AIDS in Africa as A Moving Object Chapter 1. The International Policy Response to AIDS in Africa (1986-1996). Empirical Bases, Theoretical Tools Chapter 2. AIDS and Governance in Africa. Instruments and Instrumentalisation of an International Policy Chapter 3. International Comparison in Africa. Socio-political Determinants of Access to AIDS Drugs Chapter 4. Socio-political Determinants of Access to AIDS Drugs in Africa. A Paradigm Shift Chapter 5. From Policies to Politics. Policy before the Onslaught of Politics Chapter 6. Towards a Matrix of Public Action in Africa. Norms, Interests and Cross-Sectoral Approach Conclusion. Towards a Return of the African State?