The stages of international (global) health: Histories of success or successes of history?

InternationalFootnote1 health funders, leaders and researchers frequently cite ‘successes’ in this field as validation for past labours and justification for future endeavours. However, the question of what constitutes success – from both historical and contemporary perspectives – has been inadequately analysed. This paper reviews and periodises understandings of success in international/global health during the past century and a half, mapping...