Towards revision of the UN drug control conventions: Harnessing like-mindedness

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 60-68

  Bewley Taylor, David R ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Global drug prohibition regime; International drug control; Like minded groups; Soft defection; Treaty revision

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG USE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GROUP DYNAMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGIOUS GROUP;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CRIME; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MARIJUANA SMOKING; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PLANT PREPARATIONS; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 84872487105     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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