{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F63ddb7a3-57f0-4a6e-bd2c-5e9ed4bae2af","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Austerity Myths and the Health of Nations: What Malawi Tells Us About the Construction of Scarcity\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/63ddb7a3-57f0-4a6e-bd2c-5e9ed4bae2af\"></iframe>","title":"Austerity Myths and the Health of Nations: What Malawi Tells Us About the Construction of Scarcity","description":"On this episode Mark talks with Luke Messac, physician, historian, and author of \u2018No More to Spend: Neglect and the Construction of Scarcity in Malawi's History of Health Care.\u2019 They discuss how Malawi\u2019s politics over the last century has - like in many countries - been defined by a rhetoric of scarcity and austerity. As Luke shows though, this scarcity is more often the product of political decisions rather than structural pressures, with devastating consequences for the country\u2019s healthcare system. If you\u2019re interested in how geopolitics and economics affect the health of nations, this is the book (and podcast) for you.\n\nYou can learn more about and purchase Luke\u2019s book here: [https://global.oup.com/academic/product/no-more-to-spend-9780190066192?cc=us&lang=en&]\nYou can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D6NZmgDYfssx7eyhKKB5pxX8nfNC5cNT/view?usp=sharing]","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cf445838-cdab-4e6d-a07d-786e114e47e9/artworks-9pjqgkktmw4l3lbu-9tuyba-t3000x3000.jpg"}