Description |
1 online resource (ix, 356 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Contents |
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 |
Summary |
Drawing on declassified documents and research, this exploration of the economic drug trade of Central and South America fills in historical gaps and provides a fresh analysis of a complex and seemingly unsolvable problem |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-348) and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
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Cocaine industry -- Latin America
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Drug control -- Latin America
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Drug control -- United States
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Organized crime -- Latin America
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Criminology.
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Cocaine industry
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Drug control
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Economic history
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Diplomatic relations
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Organized crime
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SUBJECT |
Latin America -- Economic conditions -- 20th century
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Latin America.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140114
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Latin America -- Foreign relations -- United States.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85074894
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Subject |
Latin America
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United States
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781569765593 |
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1569765596 |
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