The Ebola crisis and post-2015 development
This article argues that the crisis is result of structural violence, as interlocking institutions have produced interlaced inequalities and insecurities
Abstract
This article argues that the recent Ebola crisis is the result of structural violence, as interlocking institutions have produced interlaced inequalities, unsustainabilities and insecurities. These have underlain the vulnerabilities in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea through which a disease outbreak became a major health, social and economic crisis and the local fears, distrust, rumours and resistance that magnified it further. Articulating this analysis of Ebola with broader perspectives, the case is made for a reframing of post‐2015 development as transformational politics towards equality, sustainability and security, enabling people to realise well‐being and justice in terms that make sense to them.
This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme
Citation
Leach, M. (2015) The Ebola Crisis and Post‐2015 Development. J. Int. Dev., 27: 816– 834. doi: 10.1002/jid.3112.