Plagues and Their Aftermath: How Societies Recover from Pandemics

Jenkins, Brian Michael

ISBN 10: 1685890164 / ISBN 13: 9781685890162

Published by Melville House Publishing, 2022

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Synopsis:

It's the question we've all been afraid to ask:; What will a post-pandemic world look like when we get there? In a concise, authoritative, and gripping telling, Brian Michael Jenkins - one of the world's leading authorities on terrorism and security and an advisor to governments, presidents and CEOs - provides a masterly account of what kind of future the planet might be facing... by looking at the world's long history of epidemics and discerning what was common about their aftermath. From a plague in Athens in 430 BC that led to war, to the Black Death in the Middle Ages; from the 1918 flu epidemic (which killed between 50 and 100 million people) and this century's deadly SARS outbreak, plagues have been a much more relentless fact of life than many realize. The legacy of epidemics, Jenkins observes, is not only one of lives lost but of devastated economies and social disorder, all of which have severe political repercussions. What are the effects on cultures? What was the impact of widespread fear and public hysteria, of increased suspicion and scapegoating, of the spread of rumours and conspiracy theories, on a culture? Jenkins does not offer quick fixes or promises, but his sobering analysis is riveting and thought-provoking reading for general readers and specialists alike, and throws welcome light into what many fear is a dark future.

About the Author: Brian Michael Jenkins is a senior advisor to the president of the RAND Corporation.  He served in the U.S. Army’s Special Forces in during the war in Vietnam, before joining RAND in 1972. In 1996, President Bill Clinton appointed Jenkins to the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security. Jenkins has also served as adviser to the National Commission on Terrorism.  He is a frequent commentator on matters of global security and safety for major media outlets including NBC, PBS, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and others.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Plagues and Their Aftermath: How Societies ...
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
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