Explaining drug policy: Towards an historical sociology of policy change

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 415-419

  Seddon, Toby ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

History; Policy; Politics; Sociology

Indexed keywords

COURT; CRIME; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG POLICY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; NOTE; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIOLOGY; ADDICTION; ARTICLE; DRUG CONTROL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HISTORY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

CRIME; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIOLOGY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84858758196     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2011.06.002     Document Type: Note

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