Global Tobacco Control Power, Policy, Governance and Transfer [Hardcover]

The first major book by political scientists explaining global tobacco control policy. It identifies a history of minimal tobacco control then charts the extent to which governments have regulated tobacco in the modern era. It identifies major policy change from the post-war period and uses theories of public policy to help explain the change.Introduction: Political Science and Tobacco Policy Theories of Policy Change The Global Policy Context European Countries and the EU The UK: A Case Study The United States Other Advanced Industrial Countries Tobacco Control Policymaking in Developing Regions The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Conclusion: Using Theories of Public Policy to Explain Tobacco Policy

'This readable book uses well-established theories from political and policy science to explain and interpret the tug-of-war between public health and the tobacco industry that has occurred over the past half century. It is not only an important contribution to political science, but provides a framework for practitioners to understand how and why public health has succeeded that can be used to think about and act in the future.'

- Stanton A. Glantz, Professor of Medicine, American Legacy Foundation Distinguished Professor in Tobacco Control and Director, Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California, USA

'Global Tobacco Control is a masterful and comprehensive study of tobacco control policies across nations. While the health problems associated with tobacco are similar across nations, policy responses have varied in both intensity and timing of adoption, and in effect. By exploring these variations systematically, Cairney, Studlar and Mamudu have written a book that will be closely studied and taught in political science, public policy studies, public health, and associated fields.'

- Bryan D. Jones, J.J. Jake Pickle Regent's Chair in Congressional Studies, Departl“&