Constructing public-private partnerships to undermine the public interest: critical discourse analysis of Working Together published by the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global burden of alcohol harm has increased and is forecast to grow further without effective policy implementation. Public-private partnerships aiming to address global health, and other societal challenges, are a burgeoning feature of neoliberal governance. Rhetorically distancing themselves from tobacco, the major alcohol companies are committed to tackling 'harmful drinking' and have created a distinct type of public relations organization for this purpose. The activities of such organizations are increasingly recognized as an impediment to the implementation of policies to reduce alcohol harm, including in low- and middle-income countries where markets are expanding.

Methods

The approach of critical discourse analysis is used to examine the discursive tac

SUBMITTER: Madden M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10725627 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature