Marshall Poe
Marshall Poe
Maziyar Ghiabi, "Drug Politics: Managing Disorder in the Islamic Republic of Iran" (Cambridge UP, 2019)
Maziyar Ghiabi, "Drug Politics: Managing Disorder in the Islamic Republic of Iran" (Cambridge UP, 2019)
Maziyar Ghiabi, "Drug Politics: Managing Disorder in the Islamic Republic of Iran" (Cambridge UP, 2019)
Monday 9th December 2019
Maziyar Ghiabi dives into Iran's nuanced drug policies, revealing surprising insights on control and consumption. Listen now!
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I think it would be very informative, if not useful, for people and scholars, particularly working on drug studies and drug history, so that they can acknowledge the importance of the Iranian case and the Iranian narrative to the making of global drug history.
Ever thought about how drug policies play out in countries you might not expect? In this episode of 'New Books in Drugs, Addiction, and Recovery', host Marshall Poe sits down with Maziyar Ghiabi to dive into his book, 'Drug Politics: Managing Disorder in the Islamic Republic of Iran'. Iran might surprise you with its high addiction rates and unexpectedly progressive drug policies.
Ghiabi's work, grounded in ethnographic and historical research, peels back the layers on how Iran manages substance control and consumption. He challenges the stereotype of Iran as a strictly conservative state, revealing a more complex and nuanced picture. Ghiabi, a Lecturer at the University of Oxford, shares intriguing stories from his research, illustrating the everyday lives of drug users in Iran and the government's unique approaches to drug policy.
He also touches on broader themes like decolonizing drug history and the philosophical aspects of drug policy. Whether you're a scholar or just curious about global drug politics, this episode offers a fresh perspective on a topic that's often misunderstood.