Drugs, Deviancy And Democracy In Iran: The Interaction Of State And Civil Society

by Janne Bjerre Christensen

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Drugs, Deviancy And Democracy In Iran: The Interaction Of State And Civil Society

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In the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution, the government of the Islamic Republic initiated a stringent anti-drug campaign that included fining addicts, imprisonment, physical punishment, and even the death penalty. Despite these measures, drug use was, and is still, commonplace. Based on her most recent fieldwork, Janne Bjerre Christensen explores the mounting problems of drug use in Iran, how treatment became legalized in 1998, how local NGOs offer methadone treatment in Tehran and facecontinuous political challenges in doing so, and how drug use is critically discussed in Iranian media and cinema.Drugs, Deviancy and Democracy in Iran is thus a unique account of Iran’s recent social and political history, drawing important conclusions about the complexity of state power, and the growing impact of civil society, vital for all those interested in Iran’s history, politics, and society.