| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 256 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Boxes; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1 The Consumption and Control of Illegal Substances; 2 Social Conditions and Opium in Imperial China (Pre-1911); 3 Drug Laws and the Social Context in the Republic Era; 4 Narcotics Control in the People's Republic of China; 5 Theoretical Issues and Explanations of China's Drug Laws; 6 Fighting Narcotic Drugs in a Global Context; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; Appendix 5; Appendix 6; Glossary; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
Employing a comparative historical approach and drawing on a variety of data sources, this book is the first English-language publication to provide a comprehensive analysis of China's legal regulation of controlled substances. The authors examine topics including drug regulation, the socio-political treatment of drugs during various historical periods and ongoing efforts to legislate drug trade, criminalize drug use and manage the addict population within national and international contexts. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Narcotic laws -- China.
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Narcotic laws. |
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China. |
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Narcotic laws -- China -- History.
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History. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Miethe, Terance D.
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Liang, Bin, 1972-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Lu, Hong, 1966- China's drug practices and policies. Farnham Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., ©2009 (DLC) 2009008828 |
| ISBN |
9780754693932 (electronic book) |
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0754693937 (electronic book) |
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0754676943 (alkaline paper) |
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9780754676942 (alkaline paper) |
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1282261223 |
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9781282261228 |
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9780754676942 (alkaline paper) |
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