The European Parliament and Global Health

This book examines the actorness of the European Parliament (EP) and its roles in global health. In doing so, it appreciates to what extent this democratically elected entity can be considered as a global health actor.

Vincent Rollet is Associate Professor at the Graduate Institute of European Studies (GIES), Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Introduction: The European Parliament: A global health actor? 1. Assessing the EP's actorness in global health 2. The EP and Ebola epidemics in Africa 3. The EP and access to essential medicines 4. The EP and the health implications of the EU-India FTA 5. The EP and R&D on poverty-related neglected diseases 6. The EP and Taiwan's participation in the WHA/WHO. Conclusion - The EP and global health: Polymorphic actorness and multiple roles