Bioinsecurities: Disease Interventions, Empire, and the Government of Species by Neel Ahuja (review) (original) (raw)

"Bioinsecurities: Disease Interventions, Empire, and the Government of Species" by Neel Ahuja offers a critical examination of the entangled relationships between biomedical interventions and imperial power across various contexts from 1870 to the present. The book discusses how racialized medical strategies, often positioned within narratives of humanitarianism, have been utilized to reinforce U.S. political and economic hegemony. Through a nuanced analysis of historical events and cultural artifacts, Ahuja uncovers the complex dynamics of health securitization, interrogating notions of race, species, and the biopolitical organization of life.