“…Academic literatures surrounding the application and implications of the IHRs are well-developed. These include analyses from the viewpoint of securitisation and biorisks (Atlas and Reppy, 2005;Caduff, 2012;Cooper, 2006), and the role and effect of surveillance in relation to the contemporary emphasis on pandemics from biopolitical and other perspectives (Bashford, 2006;Keil and Ali, 2007;Martinez, 2000). The IHRs, and the WHO's role within them, are also pivotal to the understanding of the WHO's risk narrative.…”