The politics of cocaine: how U.S. policy has created a thriving drug industry in Central and South America
Introduction : U.S. drug policy in the Northern Andes and Latin America -- The growth of the narcotics industry in the Northern Andes, 1971-1980 -- The economic role of narcotics in Latin America, 1980-1987 -- U.S. narcotics control policies in the Northern Andes, 1980-1987 -- Reagan, the drug war,...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago, Ill.
Chicago Review Press
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
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| Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. UB: KB 20 A 4406 |
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| Summary: | Introduction : U.S. drug policy in the Northern Andes and Latin America -- The growth of the narcotics industry in the Northern Andes, 1971-1980 -- The economic role of narcotics in Latin America, 1980-1987 -- U.S. narcotics control policies in the Northern Andes, 1980-1987 -- Reagan, the drug war, and the narco-terrorist nexus -- Northern Andean guerrillas, drug trafficking, and cold war politics -- The militarization of the drug war : Bush, Panama, and the Andean strategy -- The failure of the Andean strategy -- Clinton : from the Andean strategy to plan Colombia -- Conclusion : U.S. drug policy comes full circle |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | IX, 356 S. graph. Darst., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 9781556529498 |