Title The politics of cocaine : how U.S. foreign policy has created a thriving drug industry in Central and South America / William L. Marcy ; foreword by Jorrit Kamminga

Published Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, ©2010

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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 Subject Cocaine industry -- Latin America Drug control -- Latin America Drug control -- United States Organized crime -- Latin America SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Criminology. Cocaine industry Drug control Economic history Diplomatic relations Organized crime SUBJECT Latin America -- Economic conditions -- 20th century United States -- Foreign relations -- Latin America. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140114 Latin America -- Foreign relations -- United States. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85074894 Subject Latin America United States Form Electronic book ISBN 9781569765593 1569765596

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