An overview of the social, economic and political impact of AIDS around the world. Its appearance and spread has given rise to an enormous amount of literature. This volume summarises recent writings and provides a framework for thinking about the eventual consequences of this world-wide epidemic.

This text aims to provide an overview of the social, economic and political impact of AIDS around the world. The appearance and spread of AIDS has given rise to an enormous amount of literature. This volume summarises recent writings and provides a framework for thinking about the eventual consequences of this world-wide epidemic. As an interdisciplinary work, it draws upon research from such diverse fields as anthropology, demography, economics, epidemiology, history, political science, public health, social psychology and sociology. The volume begins with an examination of the spread of AIDS and its prevelance throughout the developing world. One chapter is devoted to AIDS in the United States; others discuss the international response to the disease, including public and government reactions.

Dimensions and Scope of the Pandemic
AIDS in the Developing World
AIDS in the United States
The International Response
Public Reactions
Governmental Responses
The Task of Changing Sexual Behaviour.