Political Activity for Tobacco Control

Political ideology and tobacco control.

Political economy of tobacco control in Thailand.

Thailand has some of the world's strongest anti-tobacco legislation. This paper examines the political economy of tobacco control in Thailand, emphasising the identification of forces which have supported and opposed the passage of strong anti-tobacco measures. It argues that while a powerful tobacco control coalition was created in the late 1980s, the gains won by this coalition are now under ...

Tobacco control: from concern for the lung to global political action.

Starting with epidemiology The causal relationship between tobacco use and death and disease has been demonstrated in countless epidemiological studies since the pioneering work of Doll 50 years ago. Initial studies in the UK and the USA have been followed in recent years by research in China, India, South Africa, and many other countries. All reinforce and strengthen the arguments for urgent a...

The Political Economy of the Tobacco Industry

The purpose of this paper is to examine the politics and economics of one of our country's most profitable and influential cash crops: tobacco. Toward this end, one would apply elements of the theory of public choice to the analysis of political decision-making. The public choice model will be used to illustrate the legislative decision-making process as applied to the tobacco industry. Underly...

The political economy of tobacco taxation