Challenging the UN drug control conventions: Problems and possibilities

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 171-179

  Bewley Taylor, David R ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amendment; Denunciation; Drug control conventions; Global drug control; Modification; Treaty revision; US hegemony

Indexed keywords

DRUG CONTROL; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 0037376262     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(03)00005-7     Document Type: Review

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