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Alcohol, Power and Public Health - A Comparative Study of Alcohol Policy (Paperback)
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Alcohol, Power and Public Health - A Comparative Study of Alcohol Policy (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Advances in Health and Social Policy
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In recent years, the reduction of alcohol-related harm has emerged
as a major policy issue across Europe. Public health advocates,
supported by the World Health Organisation, have challenged an
approach that targets problem-drinking individuals, calling instead
for governments to control consumption across whole populations
through a combination of pricing strategies, restrictions on retail
availability and marketing regulations. Alcohol, Power and Public
Health explores the emergence of the public health perspective on
alcohol policy in Europe, the strategies alcohol control policy
advocates have adopted, and the challenges they have faced in the
political context of both individual states and the European Union.
The book provides a historical perspective on the development of
alcohol policy in Europe using four case studies - Denmark,
England, Scotland and Ireland. It explores the relationship between
evidence, values and power in a key area of political
decision-making and considers what conditions create - or prevent -
policy change. The case studies raise questions as to who sets
policy agendas, how social problems are framed and defined, and how
governments can balance public health promotion against both
commercial interests and established cultural practices. This book
will be of interest to academics and researchers in policy studies,
public health, social science, and European Union studies.
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