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Drug Policy Constellations : The Role of Power and Morality in the Making of Drug Policy in the UK by Alex Stevens (2024, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBristol University Press
ISBN-101529231329
ISBN-139781529231328
eBay Product ID (ePID)27061242255
Product Key Features
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameDrug Policy Constellations : the Role of Power and Morality in the Making of Drug Policy in the Uk
SubjectSociology / General, Public Policy / Social Policy, Research, Criminology
Publication Year2024
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science
AuthorAlex Stevens
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight15.4 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2023-513290
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"A masterly critical realist exploration of UK drug policy making, utilising the concept of 'constellations' to analyse the power of values and interests, along with savvy politics, to influence what gets done." Susanne MacGregor, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Middlesex University, "A rich, explanatory tool in the analysis of policy processes. It will appeal to those conducting drug policy analysis, seeking to influence drug policy, to understand the role (or not) of evidence, and to understand how policy decisions are made and taken." Addiction, "Drug Policy Constellations provides original theoretical and empirical approaches to understanding drug policy making. The book is clearly written, engaging, humorous in places, and interesting throughout. It will be useful for both policy researchers and those wanting to influence policy." International Criminal Justice Review, "An illuminating and important insight into the frequently weird and occasionally wonderful world of drug policy." Steve Rolles, Transform Drug Policy Foundation, "There is a richness and a depth to this book; it can be read and re-read with new ideas emerging each time." Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal362.290941
Table Of Content1. An Introduction to Drug Policy Constellations Part I: Contexts, Concepts and Methods for Studying Drug Policy Constellations 2. Facts and Narratives of the UK Drug Policy Context 3. Power and Morality in Policy Making 4. Policy Constellation: A Critical Realist Approach 5. Studying Policy Constellations in the Real World Part II: Morality and Power in UK Drug Policy Constellations 6. Moralities in Action: The Ethico-Political Bases of UK Drug Policy 7. Mapping UK Drug Policy Constellations 8. Power in UK Drug Policy Constellations Part III: Cases in Drug Policy Making in the UK 9. The Legalisation of Medical Cannabis 10. Responses to the Drug Deaths Crisis: Explaining Differences at UK and Scottish Levels 11. The UK's Ten-Year Drug Strategy 12. A Retroductive Conclusion
SynopsisHow is UK drugs policy made, and why does it so often seem irrational when considering what works in reducing drug-related harms? This book explains how the concept of drug policy constellations -- the loosely concerted policy actors with shared moral commitments that influenced policy outcomes -- explains why there is no such thing as 'evidence-based' drug policy. Drawing on his participation in high-level policy discussions, and a novel approach to policy analysis, Stevens presents three recent cases involving key issues in UK illicit drug policy -- medical cannabis, drug-related deaths and the government's 10-year drug strategy., How is UK drugs policy made, and why does it so often seem irrational when considering what works in reducing drug-related harms? This book explains how the concept of drug policy constellations - the loosely concerted policy actors with shared moral commitments that influenced policy outcomes - explains why there is no such thing as 'evidence-based' drug policy. Drawing on his participation in high-level policy discussions, and a novel approach to policy analysis, Stevens presents three recent cases involving key issues in UK illicit drug policy - medical cannabis, drug-related deaths and the government's 10-year drug strategy.
LC Classification NumberHV5840.G7S7 2024
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