Alison Ritter

Drug Policy

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Taking a multidisciplinary perspective (including public health, sociology, criminology, and political science amongst others), and using examples from across the globe, this book provides a detailed understanding of the contested nature of drug policy, drug policy making and the theoretical perspectives that inform the study of drug policy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 178
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 445g
• ISBN-13: 9781032124261
• ISBN-10: 1032124261
• Artikelnr.: 62717259

Autorenporträt

Alison Ritter, AO is Professor and Director of the Drug Policy Modelling Program at UNSW Sydney. She leads multi-disciplinary drug policy research, is Editor of the International Journal of Drug Policy, and works extensively with governments on drug policy problems.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements A Note On Terminology 1. Drug Policy, An Introduction 2.
Drug Policies To Improve Health And Reduce Harm 3. Drug Policies As Laws
And Regulations, And Their Policing 4. Improving Drug Policy Choices: The
Role Of Research Evidence 5. Analysing Drug Policy Formation 6. Analysing
The Discursive Effects Of Drug Policy 7. Influencing Drug Policy: Making
Change Happen 8. Democratising Drug Policy