The War We Never Fought
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The War We Never Fought is a non-fiction book by Peter Hitchens that argues Britain has effectively surrendered in the fight against illegal drugs, critiquing decades of lenient policy and cultural attitudes toward drug use.
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| The War We Never Fought canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | non-fiction book ⓘ |
| argues |
Britain never seriously fought a war on drugs
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drug liberalization has been achieved by stealth ⓘ elite users and opinion-formers helped shape lenient drug policy ⓘ |
| author | Peter Hitchens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | supporters of drug liberalization ⓘ |
| criticizes |
cultural normalization of drug use
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decades of lenient policy on drugs in Britain ⓘ failure to enforce existing drug laws ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
early 21st century Britain
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late 20th century Britain ⓘ |
| genre |
political non-fiction
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social commentary ⓘ |
| hasDeweyDecimalClassification | 363.450941 ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9781441170763 ⓘ |
| hasLibraryOfCongressClassification | HV5825 .H58 2012 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 320 (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | socially conservative ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in politics and social policy
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policy-makers and commentators on drug laws ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
criminal justice policy
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cultural attitudes toward drug use ⓘ drug policy in the United Kingdom ⓘ illegal drugs ⓘ war on drugs ⓘ |
| mediaType |
e-book
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
argument that official rhetoric on drugs masks practical leniency
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historical narrative of UK drug law enforcement ⓘ strong opposition to drug decriminalization ⓘ |
| partOf | Peter Hitchens’s body of political and social commentary works ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placesEmphasisOn |
impact of cultural change on law enforcement
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role of police and courts in drug enforcement ⓘ |
| positionOnDrugPolicy |
argues Britain has effectively surrendered in the fight against illegal drugs
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critical of lenient drug policy ⓘ |
| praisedBy | commentators favoring stricter drug laws ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Brief History of Crime
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The Abolition of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
public debate on UK drug laws
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reviews in British newspapers ⓘ |
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