HIV/AIDS and security: fact, fiction and evidence-a report to UNAIDS

The link between HIV / AIDS and 'security' is said by many to be well understood, particularly that between the movement and activities of uniformed services and the epidemic. There are strong opinions widely asserted. But recent research undertaken for UNAIDS by LSEAIDS (which brings toge...

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Published in:International affairs (London) 2006-03, Vol.82 (2), p.359-368
Main Authors: BARNETT, TONY, PRINS, GWYN
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AIDS
Armed forces
Debate
Empirical evidence
Empirical research
Epidemics
Epidemiology
HIV
Infections
International cooperation
National security
Peace keeping forces
Security
Social science research
Social Scientists
United Nations
Viruses
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Summary:The link between HIV / AIDS and 'security' is said by many to be well understood, particularly that between the movement and activities of uniformed services and the epidemic. There are strong opinions widely asserted. But recent research undertaken for UNAIDS by LSEAIDS (which brings together leading social scientists at the LSE to confront the social and economic implications of HIV / AIDS), reveals that this is not at all the case. The evidence base is patchy-strikingly so. It has been over-interpreted and even misinterpreted in the rush to respond to a perceived threat by asserting generalizations that do not stand up. In this article the arguments and some of the evidence are reviewed, as are the forces advocating a precipitate response based on poor evidence. The article describes the principles that should underlie an empirically more robust approach.
ISSN:0020-5850
1468-2346
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2346.2006.00536.x