Drug Policy Constellations: The Role of Power and Morality in the Making of Drug Policy in the UK

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Alex Stevens (Kent University)

Drug Policy Constellations

The Role of Power and Morality in the Making of Drug Policy in the UK

Alex Stevens (Kent University)

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English

Bristol University Press
29 February 2024

Research methods: general; Drug & substance abuse: social aspects; Crime & criminology; Public health & preventive medicine

How is UK drugs policy made, and why does it so often seem irrational when considering what works in reducing drug-related harms?

This book explains how the concept of drug policy constellations — the loosely concerted policy actors with shared moral commitments that influenced policy outcomes — explains why there is no such thing as 'evidence-based' drug policy. Drawing on his participation in high-level policy discussions, and a novel approach to policy analysis, Stevens presents three recent cases involving key issues in UK illicit drug policy — medical cannabis, drug-related deaths and the government’s 10-year drug strategy.

By: Alex Stevens (Kent University)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529231328
ISBN 10: 1529231329
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 29 February 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. An Introduction to Drug Policy Constellations Part I: Contexts, Concepts and Methods for Studying Drug Policy Constellations 2. Facts and Narratives of the UK Drug Policy Context 3. Power and Morality in Policy Making 4. Policy Constellation: A Critical Realist Approach 5. Studying Policy Constellations in the Real World Part II: Morality and Power in UK Drug Policy Constellations 6. Moralities in Action: The Ethico-Political Bases of UK Drug Policy 7. Mapping UK Drug Policy Constellations 8. Power in UK Drug Policy Constellations Part III: Cases in Drug Policy Making in the UK 9. The Legalisation of Medical Cannabis 10. Responses to the Drug Deaths Crisis: Explaining Differences at UK and Scottish Levels 11. The UK’s Ten-Year Drug Strategy 12. A Retroductive Conclusion

Alex Stevens is Professor in Criminal Justice at the University of Kent.