Paradox of Communicable Diseases Governance in the Eu - The European Centre for Disease Prevention Control Discreet

This book explores the evolution of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), focusing on how it grew from a limited role to a key player in communicable diseases governance, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic.

List of contents

• List of Figures


• List of Tables


• List of Abbreviations


• 1: Introduction


• 2: Towards a Reputational Mechanism of Empowerment


• 3: Interpreting Reputation and Empowerment: Research Design


• 4: A Conceptual Power in the Making


• 5: Surveillance and Its Strategic Use: The Case of HIV/AIDS


• 6: Limited Empowerment amid Crisis: The 2009 H1N1 Crisis


• 7: Seizing the Rewards of Inter-Agency Cooperation in the Fight against Antimicrobial Resistance


• 8: When Empowerment Fails: The Unsuccessful Extension of the ECDC's Mandate to Non-communicable Diseases


• 9: From Stalemate to Formal Empowerment: The Covid-19 Crisis


• 10: Conclusion


• Sources and Bibliography


• Index

About the author

Thibaud Deruelle holds a doctorate in European politics from the University of Exeter as well as master's degrees from Science Po Strasbourg and the College of Europe. He held post-doctoral research positions at the Universities of Lausanne and Geneva, and worked at the European Parliament and the College of Europe. His areas of research include the role of expertise in the EU decision-making process, the management of health threats in the EU, and atypical work and the future of work.

Product details

• Authors: Thibaud Deruelle
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 03.07.2025
• EAN: 9780198951308
• ISBN: 978-0-19-895130-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; MEDICAL / Public Health, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, Public Administration, Public health & preventive medicine, EU (European Union), International institutions, Public health and preventive medicine, EU & European institutions