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Drink and British Politics Since 1830
J. Greenaway
其他書名
A Study in Policy Making
出版Springer, 2003-06-10
主題History / Europe / Great Britain / GeneralHistory / Social HistoryPolitical Science / History & TheoryHistory / Modern / GeneralPolitical Science / World / EuropeanHistory / GeneralPolitical Science / General
ISBN02305103619780230510364
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=kTGDDAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The issue of alcohol has never been far from British politics. Initially, governments needed to control its sale for public order reasons and because it was a major source of revenue. Then in Victorian times a powerful temperance movement arose which sought to prohibit or severely curb the 'Demon Drink'. This in turn aroused the hostility of the 'Trade' and the issue became one of fierce electoral politics. After 1890 drink was interpreted more as a social reform question and then in the First World War, after a major moral panic, far-reaching measures of direct state control were imposed in the interests of national efficiency. Later in the Twentieth century alcohol use came to be seen as an aspect of leisure and town planning and, more recently, as a health issue. Drawing upon a wide range of primary sources, John Greenaway uses the complex politics of the issue to shed light upon the changing political system and to test various theories of the policymaking process. Both historians and political scientists will be interested in this study.