Drugs, Deviancy and Democracy in Iran: The Interaction of State and Civil Society 0857732099, 9780857732095

In the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution, the government of the Islamic Republic initiated a stringent anti-drug campa

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Drugs, Deviancy and Democracy in Iran: The Interaction of State and Civil Society
0857732099, 9780857732095

In the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution, the government of the Islamic Republic initiated a stringent anti-drug campa

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In this timely, informative edited volume, major Iranian scholars and civic actors address some of the most pressing que

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