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UNINA9910252703903321 |
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Autore |
MacGregor Susanne |
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Titolo |
The Politics of Drugs : Perceptions, Power and Policies / / by Susanne MacGregor |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2017 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2017.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (XX, 350 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social medicine |
Organized crime |
Great Britain—Politics and government |
Political sociology |
Medical Sociology |
Organized Crime |
British Politics |
Political Sociology |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Introduction: Change and Continuity.- 2. UK Drug Policy -- 3. Local Impacts of Policy.- 4. The International Context.- 5. The Battle of Ideas -- 6. The Battle of Interests.- 7. Evidence and Policy.- 8. Politics and Drugs Policy in Britain.- 9. Conclusion: Conflict Resolution?. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book explores the complexities of drugs policy in Britain, contradicting the over simplified representation found in the public sphere. It focuses on developments in Britain since the Misuse of Drugs Act of 1971, covering debates at national level and local experiences set in international and European context, emphasizing the interconnectivity between people and countries in this global age. Several institutions and networks are examined to illustrate how they shape the policy process as vessels for ideas and interests and as spaces for individual action. MacGregor discusses arguments around drug policy reform, in particular the role of politicians, the media and advocacy organizations. Her aim is to encourage a more open and |
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