"An original, penetrating, and highly readable account of the rationalities and tensions involved in governing global health emergencies in the twenty-first century. Essential reading for all those interested in global health, health security, and emergency preparedness. Prepare to discover how we became unprepared!"—Stefan Elbe, Professor of International Relations and Director of the Centre for Global Health Policy, University of Sussex
"Lakoff lucidly dissects efforts to anticipate, recognize, and respond to global emergencies, exposing an expanding anxiety over preparedness beneath both crisis and failure. In an era where appeals to health increasingly measure both hopes and fears, this is a vital book."—Peter Redfield, author of Life in Crisis: The Ethical Journey of Doctors without Borders