Political Economy of Controversies Over the Origin of Covid-19 and Its Impact on the World and India

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of Covid-19 origins, global responses, and socioeconomic impacts. Examines conspiracy theories, geopolitical tensions, WHO investigations, and pandemic effects on global and Indian economies.

Akina Venkateswarlu taught for 16 years in government colleges and worked for about 7 years in the Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad. He was ICSSR Senior Fellow (2012-14) at CESS. His recent book, Political Economy of Agricultural Development in India has been well received.

Foreword Preface cum Acknowledgments 1 Introduction and Objective of the Study 2 Origin of Covid-19: Is it Man-Made or Natural Organism? 3 Conspiracy Theories on the Origin of Covid-19 4 China Targeted for Covid-19-Its Counters and Defence of Others 5 World Health Organisation's Study into the Origin of Coronoavirus-Politicisation 6 The United States Could Not Tackle Covid-19 Due to Trump's Individualistic Approach and His Politics 7 Political Economy of Environmental Pollution- Holocene to Anthropocene-Climate Change Conventions: Rio to Kyoto and Paris 8 Political Economy of Ecological Damage Accelerated by Neoliberal Capitalism and Globalisation 9 The Pandemic Generated the Conditions for an Adverse Impact on the Global Economy 10 Political Economy of the US Global Hegemony- Its Status in the Post-Covid Era 11 Extent of Spread of Covid-19 and Its Impact on the Indian Economy 12 Political Economy of Migrant Labour in India-The Extent and Growth-Impact of Covid-19 on Migrant Labour During the Lockdown Periods Summary and Conclusion References