Review of The Republic of Therapy: Triage and Sovereignty in West Africa’s Time of AIDS (Body, Commodity, Text) by Alison L. Desmond The Republic of Therapy is a fascinating exploration of the intersection between body, commodity, and text in West Africa during the time of AIDS. The book delves into the ways in which therapy has been used as a tool for political and economic control, as well as how it has been adapted and resisted by local communities. Desmond's analysis is grounded in extensive fieldwork and interviews with healthcare workers, activists, and community members in Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa. She examines the ways in which therapy has been used to control the movement of people and resources within these countries, as well as how it has been adapted and resisted by local communities. One of the key themes of the book is the commodification of healthcare. Desmond argues that the globalization of healthcare has led to a shift in power dynamics, with Western institutions and pharmaceutical companies controlling access to resources and treatments. This has had a particularly significant impact on West Africa, where many people are unable to afford basic medical care. Desmond also explores the ways in which therapy has been used as a tool for political control. She argues that the globalization of healthcare has led to the creation of new forms of power and authority, with Western institutions and pharmaceutical companies controlling access to resources and treatments. This has had a particularly significant impact on West Africa, where many people are unable to afford basic medical care. Desmond's analysis is grounded in extensive fieldwork and interviews with healthcare workers, activists, and community members in Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa. She examines the ways in which therapy has been used to control the movement of people and resources within these countries, as well as how it has been adapted and resisted by local communities. One of the key themes of the book is the commodification of healthcare. Desmond argues that the globalization of healthcare has led to a shift in power dynamics, with Western institutions and pharmaceutical companies controlling access to resources and treatments. This has had a particularly significant impact on West Africa, where many people are unable to afford basic medical care. Desmond also explores the ways in which therapy has been used as a tool for political control. She argues that the globalization of healthcare has led to the creation of new forms of power and authority, with Western institutions and pharmaceutical companies controlling access to resources and treatments. This has had a particularly significant impact on West Africa, where many people are unable to afford basic medical care. Overall, The Republic of Therapy is an insightful and thought-provoking exploration of the intersection between body, commodity, and text in West Africa during the time of AIDS. Desmond's analysis sheds light on the ways in which therapy has been used as a tool for political and economic control, as well as how it has been adapted and resisted by local communities.