Lee Kelley, Eckhardt Jappe, Holden Chris
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada.
Department of Politics, University of York, York, UK.
Palgrave Commun. 2016;2. doi: 10.1057/palcomms.2016.37. Epub 2016 Jul 5.
Shifting patterns of tobacco production and consumption, and the resultant disease burden worldwide since the late twentieth century, prompted efforts to strengthen global health governance through adoption of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. While the treaty is rightfully considered an important achievement, to address a neglected public health issue through collective action, evidence suggests that tobacco industry globalization continues apace. In this article, we provide a systematic review of the public health literature and reveal definitional and measurement imprecision, ahistorical timeframes, transnational tobacco companies and the state as the primary units and levels of analysis, and a strong emphasis on agency as opposed to structural power. Drawing on the study of globalization in international political economy and business studies, we identify opportunities to expand analysis along each of these dimensions. We conclude that this expanded and interdisciplinary research agenda provides the potential for fuller understanding of the dual and dynamic relationship between the tobacco industry and globalization. Deeper analysis of how the industry has adapted to globalization over time, as well as how the industry has influenced the nature and trajectory of globalization, is essential for building effective global governance responses. This article is published as part of a thematic collection dedicated to global governance.
自20世纪后期以来，烟草生产和消费模式的转变以及由此产生的全球疾病负担，促使人们通过制定《烟草控制框架公约》来加强全球卫生治理。尽管该条约理所当然地被视为一项重要成就，即通过集体行动解决一个被忽视的公共卫生问题，但有证据表明，烟草行业的全球化仍在迅速发展。在本文中，我们对公共卫生文献进行了系统回顾，发现存在定义和测量不精确、时间框架缺乏历史视角、将跨国烟草公司和国家作为主要分析单位和层面，以及过于强调行为主体而非结构权力等问题。借鉴国际政治经济学和商业研究领域的全球化研究，我们确定了在这些维度上扩展分析的机会。我们得出结论，这一扩展的跨学科研究议程有可能更全面地理解烟草行业与全球化之间的双重动态关系。深入分析该行业如何随时间适应全球化，以及该行业如何影响全球化的性质和轨迹，对于构建有效的全球治理应对措施至关重要。本文作为专题文集的一部分发表，该文集致力于全球治理。
