{"product_id":"9783032407238","title":"Public Opinion on Alcohol Policy Ideology and Democratic Legitimacy – Insights from Sweden","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePublic Opinion on Alcohol Policy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIdeology and Democratic Legitimacy – Insights from Sweden\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid Karlsson | Sören Holmberg | Lennart Weibull\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Public Policy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis open access book examines why citizens in democratic societies support or oppose restrictive alcohol policies. Drawing on more than two decades of data from Sweden, it provides a comprehensive and theoretically informed analysis of public attitudes toward key alcohol policy instruments, including alcohol taxation, the retail monopoly, licensing regulations, advertising restrictions, farm sales, and other proposals affecting alcohol availability and control. It also analyses how alcohol-related public opinion is shaped by social background, self-interest, value orientations, perceptions of alcohol-related harm, beliefs about the effectiveness of policy instruments, ideological views about responsibility, and trust in institutions. The book addresses a central problem not only in alcohol policy but also in democratic theory and public opinion research more broadly: under what conditions do citizens support policies that may constrain their own choices, impose costs, or reduce convenience in order to protect others and reduce collective harm?\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eIn doing so, it speaks to broader questions about democratic legitimacy, regulation, risk governance, and public support for interventions in liberal democracies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Karlsson\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Public Administration at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSören Holmberg\u003c\/strong\u003e is Senior Professor of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLennart Weibull\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Media and Communication Studies at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032407238\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53984797982860,"sku":"9783032407238","price":34.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032407238","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}