Tobacco Control Policy in the Netherlands : : Between Economy, Public Health, and Ideology.

• Superior document: Palgrave Studies in Public Health Policy Research Series
• Author: Willemsen, Marc C.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2018.; ©2018.
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Palgrave Studies in Public Health Policy Research Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (385 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Understanding the Policy Process -- A Multi-Lens Approach -- Outline -- Research -- References -- Chapter 2: Dutch Tobacco Control Policy from the 1950s to the Present -- Emerging Health Concerns (1950-1970) -- Ambitious Policy Intentions (1970-1977) -- The Ministry of Economic Affairs Steps on the Brake (1977-1991) -- Policy Stagnation (1991-1994) -- Tobacco Control Proposals by Minister Borst (1994-1997) -- Drafting a New Tobacco Act (1998-2002) -- An Ambitious New Tobacco Control Policy Document That Never Made It -- Transposition of the EU Tobacco Product Directive into the Tobacco Act (2002-2003) -- Implementing the Tobacco Act (2003-2005) -- The National Program of Tobacco Control (NPT) (2005-2010) -- Parallel Interests and the Fight Over Smoking in Bars -- Failure of the NPT Programme -- Sudden Reversal of Tobacco Control Policy (2010-2012) -- Normalisation of Relationships (2012-2017) -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: The Tempo of Dutch Tobacco Control Policy -- Policy Cycles -- Adoption of Tobacco Control Policy in the Netherlands Compared with the United Kingdom -- The Netherlands Compared with Europe -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: The Social and Cultural Environment -- Cultural Values -- Social Norms -- Smoking Rates -- Public Support for Tobacco Control -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Making Tobacco Control Policy Work: Rules of the Game -- Corporatism -- Consensus Seeking -- Consensus Seeking in the Cabinet -- Coalition Agreements -- Securing Long-Term Tobacco Control Policy -- Compromises Between Ministries -- Lobbying the Bureaucracy of the Ministry -- Lobbying Parliament -- Parliamentarians: Targets for Lobbyists -- Lobbying Through Different Venues.

The Story of Deregulation -- Decentralisation -- Tobacco Control Lost Between the National and the Local Level? -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: The International Context: EU and WHO -- European Tobacco Control Policy -- The EU's Competence in Tobacco Control -- Impact of the EU on Tobacco Control -- Implementation of Directives -- EU Recommendations -- The Principle of Subsidiarity -- Coordination of Tobacco Control Policy Across the EU -- The World Health Organization -- Importance of WHO's FCTC Treaty for the Netherlands -- Implementation of the FCTC Treaty -- The Role of NGO's -- FCTC's Article 5.3: Excluding the Industry from Tobacco Control Policymaking -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Scientific Evidence and Policy Learning -- Evidence About the Risks of Smoking -- Debates About Second-Hand Smoke -- The Evidence Base for Tobacco Control Policy -- The International Tobacco Control Epistemic Community -- Science and Ideology -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Tobacco Industry Influence -- Tobacco Manufacturers Join Forces -- Scientists for Hire -- How the Industry Prevented Smoking Bans -- The Employers' Organisation VNO-NCW -- Industry-Friendly Politicians -- Smokers' Rights Groups -- The Ministry of Economic Affairs -- Vanished Employability in the Tobacco Sector -- Agreements with the Ministry of Finance -- Targeting the Ministry of Health -- Industry Contacts During the Ministership of Els Borst -- Minister Borst Turns Her Back on the Tobacco Industry -- Health Ministers Keep the Industry at a Distance -- The Ministry of Health Resumes Contact with the Industry -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: The Tobacco Control Coalition -- Early Days of Dutch Tobacco Control -- The Foundation of STIVORO -- The Tobacco Control Coalition Expands -- Clean Air Netherlands -- The Medical Sector.

A Public-Private Partnership to Support Smoking Cessation -- The Scientific Community -- Support from Governmental Agencies -- The Golden Years of Dutch Tobacco Control -- Cracks in the National Tobacco Control Coalition -- The Three Health Charities Stepping Out of the Shadows -- In Search of a New Strategy -- The End of STIVORO -- The Youth Smoking Prevention Foundation -- Accomplishments of the Tobacco Control Advocacy Coalition -- Roch de Jong (1981-1995) -- Boudewijn de Blij (1994-1999) -- Trudy Prins (1999-2006) -- Lies van Gennip (2006-2012) -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Problem Identification and Agenda Setting -- Problem Identification -- National Targets for Tobacco Control -- Tobacco a "Low Politics" Issue -- Legitimacy -- Left-Right Orientation of the Government -- Tobacco Control in Times of Economic Recession -- Framing the Smoking Problem -- A Health Inequality Frame? -- Media Advocacy -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Conclusions -- Context and Institutions -- Diffusion of Knowledge and Ideas -- Problem Identification -- Coalitions, Issue Expansion, and Framing -- Further Study and Food for Thought -- Closing Remarks -- References -- References -- Index.