The border challenge, an insider's view of stopping drugs at America's borders, T. Michael Andrews
Type
Creator
1
Subject
4
Mapped to
1
Label
The border challenge, an insider's view of stopping drugs at America's borders, T. Michael Andrews
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p.105-121) and index
Illustrations
mapsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
The border challenge
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
780307914
Responsibility statement
T. Michael Andrews
Sub title
an insider's view of stopping drugs at America's borders
Summary
This book presents an insider's view of the federal government's dual mission to stop the flow of illegal drugs across our borders and to prevent streams of drug money from financing drug cartels, insurgents, and terrorists. Andrews focuses on current challenges facing federal drug enforcement agencies
Table of contents
Introduction. The thresholds of concern -- The federal response to fighting drugs -- Organizing and financing drug enforcement -- Political leadership for drug policy -- Turf wars empowering drug traffickers -- Securing our borders. Fighting drugs and violence along our southwest border -- Intercepting the business of illegal drugs -- Sharing drug intelligence after 9/11 -- Fortifying near and distant borders. Fighting drugs along our northern border -- Fighting drugs in Indian country -- The drug-terror nexus -- Epilogue the border challenge -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Chronology:legislative milestones and popular events in controlling illegal drugs: 1911-2011
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1