Change or Continuity in Drug Policy: The Roles of Science, Media, and Interest Groups
Julie Tieberghien, "Change or Continuity in Drug Policy: The Roles of Science, Media, and Interest Groups "
English | ISBN: 1138203068 | 2017 | 212 pages | EPUB | 554 KB
English | ISBN: 1138203068 | 2017 | 212 pages | EPUB | 554 KB
While evidence-based policy is an emerging rhetoric of the desire by and for governments to develop policies based on the best available evidence, drug policy is an area where particular challenges abound. This book is a detailed and comprehensive examination of the contours of drug policy development through the consideration of the particular roles of science, media, and interest groups. Using Belgium as the primary case-study, supplemented by insights gathered from other countries, the author contributes to a richer understanding of the science-policy nexus in the messy, real-world complexities of drug policy.
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