Using at least two relevant examples from your own knowledge rather than the stimulus, including at least one example of each approach, distinguish between nationally coordinated and multilateral approaches to protecting public health.
Using at least two examples, explain how the withdrawal of a powerful state from an international health organization may affect cooperation on cross-border health challenges.
raises the issue of unequal power and responsibility within global health cooperation.
With explicit reference to a political issue identified in one of your researched case studies, explain how power inequalities between actors or stakeholders shaped the public-health response.
Based on the political issue identified in 2(a), recommend a course of action that would reduce the effects of this power inequality while maintaining effective health cooperation.
questions the legitimacy and independence of an institution responsible for international health cooperation.
With explicit reference to a political issue identified in one of your researched case studies, explain how competing perspectives on legitimacy affected cooperation during a health challenge.
Based on the political issue identified in 2(a), recommend a course of action that would strengthen legitimate cooperation between the actors or stakeholders involved.
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The stimulus presents tension between national autonomy and global health cooperation. With reference to one of your researched case studies, evaluate how a cross-border health challenge has affected state sovereignty and interdependence.
The stimulus raises questions about the responsibilities of actors in global health governance. With reference to one of your researched case studies, examine the connections between health governance and rights and justice.