Alcohol, power and public health : a comparative study of alcohol policy
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Alcohol, power and public health : a comparative study of alcohol policy
（Routledge advances in health and social policy）
Routledge, 2017
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Alcohol and public health : the EU context
- Alcohol and alcohol policy in Ireland : historical background
- Alcohol and public health in Ireland, 1975-2015
- Alcohol and alcohol policy in England and Scotland : historical background
- Alcohol policy in Scotland, 1990-2014
- Alcohol policy in England and Wales, 1990-2014
- Alcohol and alcohol policy in Denmark : historical background
- Alcohol policy in Denmark, 1985-2015
- Conclusion Alcohol, power and public health
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. The Emergence of the Public Health Perspective on Alcohol 3. Alcohol Policy in the European Union 4. Historic and Cultural Exploration of Drinking Patterns in Denmark 5. Danish Adaptation to the Public Health Approach to Alcohol 6. Historic and Cultural Exploration of Drinking Patterns in England 7. English Adaptation to the Public Health Approach to Alcohol 8. Historic and Cultural Exploration of Drinking Practices in Ireland 9. Irish Adaptation to the Public Health Approach to Alcohol 10. National Alcohol Policies and Rationality
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