Historique
Livre
Drugs and the world
Auteur(s) :
KLEIN, A.
Année
2008
Page(s) :
221 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
London : Reaktion Books Ltd
ISBN :
978-1-86189-381-9
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Note générale :
London, Reaktion Books Ltd, 2008, 221 p.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Drug trafficking and consumption are among the most pressing global issues of our time and the approaches to alleviating them are myriad and complex. With 'Drugs and the World', Axel Klein takes a remarkably broad approach to the issue, exploring the importance of psychoactive substances to our health and culture. To be properly understood, drugs should not be simply examined from a negative point of view, Klein argues. From their centrality in religious rituals to their part in the growth of trade among nation-states, Klein reveals the pivotal role that drugs have played in the advancement of human society. Klein then investigates the modern policies that define certain substances as drugs; the link between drugs, addiction, and crime; and the legal strategies and policies around the world that have largely failed to control global drug trafficking. The book also draws upon studies from the Caribbean, West Africa and Eastern Europe to propose solutions that could reinforce the eroded power of state institutions, law enforcement, and the democratic process in addressing drug trafficking. A timely and in-depth analysis, 'Drugs and the World' offers an expertly written examination that will be essential for all those concerned with the role of drugs in the modern world. (Editor' s abstract)
Drug trafficking and consumption are among the most pressing global issues of our time and the approaches to alleviating them are myriad and complex. With 'Drugs and the World', Axel Klein takes a remarkably broad approach to the issue, exploring the importance of psychoactive substances to our health and culture. To be properly understood, drugs should not be simply examined from a negative point of view, Klein argues. From their centrality in religious rituals to their part in the growth of trade among nation-states, Klein reveals the pivotal role that drugs have played in the advancement of human society. Klein then investigates the modern policies that define certain substances as drugs; the link between drugs, addiction, and crime; and the legal strategies and policies around the world that have largely failed to control global drug trafficking. The book also draws upon studies from the Caribbean, West Africa and Eastern Europe to propose solutions that could reinforce the eroded power of state institutions, law enforcement, and the democratic process in addressing drug trafficking. A timely and in-depth analysis, 'Drugs and the World' offers an expertly written examination that will be essential for all those concerned with the role of drugs in the modern world. (Editor' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Institute for Psychiatry at the Kent Institute of Medicine and Health Sciences, Univ. of Kent
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Cote :
L01205