The politics of health promotion
RIS ID
137528
Abstract
This chapter examines the politics of health promotion in Aotearoa New Zealand and considers ways of analysing political influences to strengthen health promotion action. In the first part of this chapter theories of politics are outlined, followed by an analysis of the interests, institutions and political economy of New Zealand politics. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the implications of political theory for understanding health promotion practice.
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Publication Details
Signal, L., Jenkin, G., Fougere, G. & Poata-Smith, E. Te Ahu. (2016). The politics of health promotion. In L. Signal & M. Ratima (Eds.), Promoting Health in Aotearoa/New Zealand (pp. 162-187). Dunedin: Otago University Press.