Axel Klein (social anthropologist)
Axel Klein (* 1961 ) is a German social anthropologist and non-fiction author . His research focuses on the topics of drug and food consumption .
Life
Axel Klein studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London .
He conducted field studies in over 30 countries, including the cultivation of the Kath shrub and hemp . He taught at the University of Kent , was employed by the British organization DrugScope from 2002 to 2005 and was an advisor to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. He is a member of the Schildow Circle .
Klein publishes the journal Drugs and Alcohol Today .
Works (selection)
- with Marcus Day, Anthony Harriott: Caribbean Drugs: From Criminalization to Harm Reduction . Zed Books, London / New York 2004, ISBN 978-1-84277-498-4 .
- with Marcus Roberts, Mike Trace: Drug Policy and the HIV Pandemic in Russia and Ukraine . Beckley Foundation Drug Policy Program, Oxford, 2004.
- with David Anderson, Susan Beckerleg, Degol Hailu: The Khat Controversy . Berg Publishers, New York 2007, ISBN 978-1-84520-251-4 .
- Drugs and the World . Reaction Books, London 2008, ISBN 978-1-86189-381-9 .
Web links
- Dr Axel Klein at swansea.ac.uk
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Information about the individuals active in the Schildower Kreis . In: schildower-kreis.de, accessed on February 2, 2018
- ^ Drugs and Alcohol Today . In: emeraldgrouppublishing.com, accessed February 2, 2018
- ^ Meet the editor of ... Drugs and Alcohol Today . In: emeraldgrouppublishing.com, accessed February 2, 2018
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| SURNAME | Klein, Axel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German social anthropologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1961 |