Tobacco Control Policy in the Netherlands

Between Economy, Public Health, and Ideology
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-72367-9
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 373 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 623 g

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Public Health Policy Research

Compares tobacco control in the Netherlands with other countries in Europe, and explains why Dutch tobacco control seems so arduous and slow 
Offers recommendations for tobacco control activists and, by extension, for those working on the control of other unhealthy commodities such as alcohol
Appeals to students and scholars of public policy, public health, health promotion, medicine, psychology, and social sciences

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Willemsen, Marc C.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtspolitik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Innen-, Bildungs- und Bevölkerungspolitik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Präventivmedizin, Gesundheitsförderung, Medizinisches Screening

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Dutch tobacco control policy from the 1950s to the present.- Chapter 3 The tempo of Dutch tobacco control policy.- Chapter 4 The national policy environment.- Chapter 5 Making tobacco control policy work: rules of the game.- Chapter 6 The international context: EU and WHO.- Chapter 7 Scientific evidence and policy learning.- Chapter 8 Tobacco industry influence.- Chapter 9 The tobacco control coalition.- Chapter 10 Problem identification and agenda setting.- Chapter 11 Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Marc C. Willemsen is Professor of Tobacco Control Research at the Department of Health Promotion, University of Maastricht, the Netherlands. He started tobacco research in 1989 and has since become a recognised expert in the field of tobacco control. He wrote and contributed to numerous research studies and scientific papers. In addition to his academic work, he gained first hand insights into the policy making process while working for various national tobacco control organisations.