“McGibbon’s highly readable magnum opus provides a rich understanding of why it is important to take a critical political economy approach to advancing ‘health for all.’ More importantly, it illustrates how this can (or should) be done by continually applying a critical policy lens to a range of historic and contemporary health issues and their determinants. The book is an eye-opening treatise that should leave readers passionate and probably a little angry.”
—Ronald Labonté, Emeritus Professor, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa

“In this book, Elizabeth McGibbon names the elephant in the room: that a structural analysis of society that engages with politics and power is not something that is vaguely interesting, but rather is absolutely central to where we must focus our efforts and attention if we care about the health and well-being of all people, all living things, and our planet. I look forward to incorporating this rigorously researched and highly readable new resource into my undergraduate and graduate teaching in public health.”
—Lindsay McLaren, Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary; Research Associate, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

“This is a fantastic introduction for students and members of the public interested in the ways that our social and political context shape health outcomes at the population level. By patiently and thoroughly taking readers through the policy process as well as the outcomes of decision-making in public health from a critical perspective, Elizabeth McGibbon opens up a wealth of insights for teachers and learners to build upon in classrooms across the country.”
—Tari Ajadi, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, McGill University