| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 254 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Cultures of consumption series, 1744-5876 |
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Cultures of consumption series. 1744-5876
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| Contents |
Introduction : going global, the Khat controversy -- Devil's cud or farmers' boon? -- Trading in the dollar leaf -- Consuming habits in the Red Sea littoral -- Made in Meru : a market history -- Kenya : culture, controversy and cooperation -- On the Khat frontier : Uganda -- The ambivalent amphetamine -- Transnational debates -- The politics of khat control -- Conclusion : mapping the future of khat |
| Summary |
"Khat has been cultivated and consumed for millennia in the countries of the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, where it is prized for its euphoric qualities. The Khat Controversy presents the first broad, international study of khat - from its value as a crop to local farmers and national economies, to its pharmacology and effects, to its use in a wide range of social rituals - and outlines how an international policy on khat might best be constructed."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-242) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Khat.
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Drug traffic.
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Drug control.
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SELF-HELP -- Substance Abuse & Addictions -- Drug Dependence.
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Drug control
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Drug traffic
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Khat
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Qat.
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Drugsgebruik.
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Medische aspecten.
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Overheidsbeleid.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Anderson, David, 1957-
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| ISBN |
9781847883353 |
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1847883354 |
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