Drug policy harmonization and the European Union / Caroline Chatwin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chatwin, Caroline, 1978-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drug abuse--Government policy--European Union countries--Evaluation.

Drug abuse.

Drug control--European Union countries--Evaluation.

Drug control.

Evaluation.

Drug abuse--Government policy.

European Union countries.

Physical Description:

x, 182 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Summary:

Offering a systematic and comprehensive analysis, this book is arranged in three parts. The first contains chapters on policy making and drug policy in the European Union, and statistical information on the drug problem in Europe. In the second part, chapters are individually focused on Sweden, The Netherlands, Denmark, and Portugal. The final part consists of only one chapter on multi-level governance and the way forward for European drug policy. Chatwin (criminology, U. of Kent, UK) focuses her research and teaching on drugs, culture, and control in Europe. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Part I: Harmonisation, drug policy and the European Union

Policy making at a European level

Drug policy in the European Union

Statistical information on the drug problem in the European Union

Part II: Drug policy in individual member states

Sweden

The Netherlands

Denmark

Portugal

Part III: Multi-level governance and the way forward for European drug policy

Multi-level governance and the way forward for European drug policy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230271869

0230271863

OCLC:

698330386