| dc.description.abstract | This introduction to the special section explores the nexus between global health governance and international health diplomacy. In these dynamic governance spaces, particular aĴ ention is paid to the multi-level and multi-actor character of global health governance and how health diplomacy functions in such a complex context. It is pointed out that the regional level plays both vertical (i.e., as an intermediary be-tween the global and national levels) and horizontal (i.e., interregional) roles. The contributions to the special section develop the conceptual un-derstanding of those interactions and analyze a number of concrete cases, including the African Union, ASEAN, the European Union, SADC, and UNASUR. | |
