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Drugs, Deviancy and Democracy in Iran : The Interaction of State and Civil Society Hardback
by Janne Bjerre Christensen
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In the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution, the government of the Islamic Republic initiated a stringent anti-drug campaign that included fining addicts, imprisonment, physical punishment and even the death penalty.
Despite these measures, drug use was, and is still, commonplace.
Based on her most recent fieldwork, Janne Bjerre Christensen explores the mounting problems of drug use in Iran, how treatment became legalized in 1998, how local NGOs offer methadone treatment in Tehran and face continuous political challenges in doing so, and how drug use is critically discussed in Iranian media and cinema.
Drugs, Deviancy and Democracy in Iran is thus a unique account of Iran's recent social and political history, drawing important conclusions about the complexity of state power, and the growing impact of civil society, vital for all those interested in Iran's history, politics and society.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:13/09/2011
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- ISBN:9781848856394
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:13/09/2011
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- ISBN:9781848856394