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S. Pryce - Fixing Drugs: The Politics of Drug Prohibition - 9780230359710 - V9780230359710
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Fixing Drugs: The Politics of Drug Prohibition

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Description for Fixing Drugs: The Politics of Drug Prohibition Paperback. In this unique and engaging book, Sue Pryce tackles the major issues surrounding drug policy. Why do governments persist with prohibition policies, despite their proven inefficacy? Why are some drugs criminalized, and some not? And why does society care about drug use at all? Pryce guides us through drug policy around the world. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFH; JKVG; JPB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
In this unique and engaging book, Sue Pryce tackles the major issues surrounding drug policy. Why do governments persist with prohibition policies, despite their proven inefficacy? Why are some drugs criminalized, and some not? And why does society care about drug use at all? Pryce guides us through drug policy around the world.

Product Details

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
255g
Number of Pages
173
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230359710
SKU
V9780230359710
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About S. Pryce
SUE PRYCE Associate Professor at theSchool of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham, UK, where she teaches modules on politics and drugs, narcoterrorism, and american politics. She is a trained substance misuse counsellor and a former chair of DrugScope, the drugs information charity.

Reviews for Fixing Drugs: The Politics of Drug Prohibition
Featured as a Times Higher Education book of the week. 'An excellent overview of a complex issue that should be a useful source for anyone interested in the origins, current status and possible future directions of drug and alcohol policies, particularly in relation to prohibition, and the author should be congratulated on this major achievement.' Professor David ... Read more

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