| ID | 141059 |
| Title Proper | Health for health's sake, winning for God's sake |
| Other Title Information | US global health diplomacy and smart power in Iraq and Afghanistan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | McInnes, Colin ; Rushton, Simon ; COLIN McINNES |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Ideas of smart power and Global Health Diplomacy have developed considerable prominence over the past decade in, respectively, the foreign policy and public health communities. Although in some respects separate, both suggest the potential for using health assistance to generate political as well as health benefits. The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan provide an opportunity to examine these assertions at the ‘sharp end’. We consider both the health and wider strategic benefits of health assistance in these conflicts, as well as some of the ethical challenges involved. We conclude however that we should adopt the precautionary principle because: there is doubt over the quality of health services provided in such circumstances; concern over the wider effects of politicising health aid; and little proof that the claimed strategic benefits materialise in practice. |
| `In' analytical Note | Review of International Studies Vol. 40, No.5; Dec 2014: p.835-857 |
| Journal Source | Review of International Studies Vol: 40 No 5 |
| Key Words | Health ; Iraq ; Afghanistan ; Smart Power ; Foreign Policy ; Global Health Diplomacy ; Health's Sake ; God's Sake ; US Global Health Diplomacy ; Public Health Communities ; Strategic Benefits |