"Discussing the Spanish Flu, HIV/AIDs, SARS and Ebola against the background of Covid-19, Pandemic Economics demonstrates how scientists consistently warned the world about pandemics, and how, despite this, the possibility of global lockdown caused unprecedented economic policies and ruin. The...

While the pandemic and recovery unfold in real time, this article investigates some of the major themes on preparations for the next pandemic. Humanity cannot rely on modern medicine to beat the next 'disease X' and the world cannot afford the extortionate health and economic policy...

Contents: Preface -- 1. Spoilers -- 2. Setting the stage -- 3. Deglobalization is not new! -- 4. What drives deglobalization? -- 5. Is deglobalization good or bad? -- 6. The future of deglobalization -- References -- Index.