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Book SynopsisNeoliberalism has been the defining paradigm in global health since the latter part of the twentieth century. This book offers a tale about the forces driving decision making in health and development policy today, illustrating how the privatization of health care can have catastrophic outcomes for some of the world's most vulnerable populations.
Trade Review"An accessible summary of the rise of neoliberalism following World War II and its impact on global health and development programs into the late 20th century and beyond... A valuable resource." -- Kristin E. Yarris American Journal of Human Biology "Blind Spot provides much greater clarity in our understanding of the specific agendas promoted by neoliberalism, including the distinct forces involved and their relation to health delivery programs." American Anthropologist
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword Paul Farmer Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: A World Transformed Part I. The Beginning of the Encounter: The Soviet World Meets Its Global Counterparts 2. Health in the Time of the USSR: A Window into the Communist Moral World 3. Seeking Help at the End of Empire: A Transnational Lifeline for Badakhshan Part II. Life at the End of Empire: The Crisis and the Response 4. The Health Crisis in Badakhshan: Sickness and Misery at the End of Empire 5. Minding the Gap? The Revolving Drug Fund Part III. Transplanting Ideology: Village Health Meets the Global Economy 6. Bretton Woods to Bamako: How Free-Market Orthodoxy Infiltrated the International Aid Movement 7. From Bamako to Badakhshan: Neoliberalism's Transplanting Mechanism Part IV. The Aftermath: Neoliberal Success, Global Health Failure 8. Privatizing Health Services: Reforming the Old World 9. Revealing the Blind Spot: Outcomes That Matter 10. Epilogue: Reframing the Moral Dimensions of Engagement Notes Bibliography Index
