Robert B. Lloyd is the Loreen Beisswenger Farish Chair for Political Thought and Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Palm Beach Atlantic University. He received his Ph.D. in international relations from Johns Hopkins SAIS.Melissa Haussman is a Professor of Political Science at Carleton University. She is the author, co-author and co-editor of five previous books. She was the senior co-editor of the International Journal of Canadian Studies from June 2014-2018, and is on the board of the European Journal of Politics and Gender and the Journal of Women, Politics and Policy.Patrick James is the Dornsife Dean’s Professor of the School of International Relations, University of Southern California. He has published 30 books and 150 articles and chapters. He served as President of the International Studies Association for 2018-19.

• PrefaceReligion, health care, and AfricaBackground knowledge, theorizing, and evidenceUgandaMozambiqueEthiopiaWhat have we learned?Conclusion

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