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The Politics of Drugs

Perceptions, Power and Policies

Palgrave Macmillan

Authors:

  1. Susanne MacGregor

    1. Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom

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  • Questions the current public representation of UK drugs policy
  • Aims to encourage open conversation around Drug Policy
  • Examines how drug use has changed in recent years
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Introduction: Change and Continuity

    • Susanne MacGregor
    Pages 1-26

  3. UK Drug Policy

    • Susanne MacGregor
    Pages 27-62

  4. Local Impacts of Policy

    • Susanne MacGregor
    Pages 63-99

  5. The International Context

    • Susanne MacGregor
    Pages 101-132

  6. The Battle of Ideas

    • Susanne MacGregor
    Pages 133-170

  7. The Battle of Interests

    • Susanne MacGregor
    Pages 171-202

  8. Evidence and Policy

    • Susanne MacGregor
    Pages 203-248

  9. Politics and Drugs Policy in Britain

    • Susanne MacGregor
    Pages 249-287

  10. Conclusion: Conflict Resolution?

    • Susanne MacGregor
    Pages 289-328

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 329-350
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About this book

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 intelligent conversation on drugs policy and to question whether the institutional architecture in place is fit for purpose given the great increase of substances available and the underlying variety of conditions and interests currently competing for attention and resources. The is a must read for all scholars of Politics, Medicine and Social Science interested in the current debate raging around British Drug Policy.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom

    Susanne MacGregor

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About the author

Susanne MacGregor is Honorary Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Emeritus Professor at Middlesex University, London, UK.
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Politics of Drugs

  • Book Subtitle: Perceptions, Power and Policies

  • Authors: Susanne MacGregor

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-49682-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-49681-2Published: 01 August 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-69787-8Published: 04 December 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-49682-9Published: 19 July 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 350

  • Topics: Medical Sociology, Organized Crime, British Politics, Political Sociology

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