A Trojan horse: anti-communism and the war on drugs

This work argues the U.S. "War on Drugs" is a misnomer. We suggest, instead, that it is secondary to traditional anti-Communist foreign policy concerns. Thus, "the war on drugs" serves to mask the U.S. counter-intelligence and paramilitary presence abroad.

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VerfasserInnen: Bullington, Bruce (VerfasserIn) ; Block, Alan A. (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 1990
In: Contemporary crises
Jahr: 1990, Band: 14, Heft: 1, Seiten: 39-55
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Schlagwörter:
Foreign Policy
International Relation
Policy Concern
Trojan Horse
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Zusammenfassung:This work argues the U.S. "War on Drugs" is a misnomer. We suggest, instead, that it is secondary to traditional anti-Communist foreign policy concerns. Thus, "the war on drugs" serves to mask the U.S. counter-intelligence and paramilitary presence abroad.
DOI:10.1007/BF00728225