Evidence versus politics Exploiting research in UK drug policy making? /
Monaghan, Mark Peter.
This book provides a new model for evidence-based policy in UK drug policy and will be essential reading for students and researchers in public policy and criminology.
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EVIDENCE VERSUS POLITICS; Contents; List of tables and figures; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations and key terms; 1. Introduction; 2.The origins and reach of the evidence movement; 3. The two communities of evidence and policy, the challenge of politics and the impact of the media; 4. Competition, conflict and controversy in the making of UK drug classification policy; 5. Developing tools for exploring 'evidence' in politicised policy areas; 6. The nature of evidence in a politicised policy area; 7. The utilisation of evidence in a politicised policy area
8. Conceptualising and modelling evidence use in politicised policy areas9. Conclusion; References; Index
This book provides a new model for evidence-based policy in UK drug policy and will be essential reading for students and researchers in public policy and criminology.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Politikberatung
Drogenpolitik
Drugs
Drug control.
Drugs
Drug control