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

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

Label
The politics of cocaine : how U.S. policy has created a thriving drug industry in Central and South America
Title
The politics of cocaine
Title remainder
how U.S. policy has created a thriving drug industry in Central and South America
Statement of responsibility
William L. Marcy ; foreword by Jorrit Kamminga
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Cataloging source
DLC
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Marcy, William L
Dewey number
363.45098
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
HV5840.L3
LC item number
M37 2010
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Cocaine industry
  • Latin America
  • United States
  • Latin America
  • Drug control
  • Drug control
  • Organized crime
Label
The politics of cocaine : how U.S. policy has created a thriving drug industry in Central and South America, William L. Marcy ; foreword by Jorrit Kamminga
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Distributor from jacket
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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
Control code
ocn368040100
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
ix, 356 p.
Isbn
9781556529498
Isbn Type
(hardcover)
Lccn
2009033243
Other physical details
ill., maps
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o368040100
  • (OCoLC)368040100
Label
The politics of cocaine : how U.S. policy has created a thriving drug industry in Central and South America, William L. Marcy ; foreword by Jorrit Kamminga
Publication
Note
Distributor from jacket
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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
Control code
ocn368040100
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
ix, 356 p.
Isbn
9781556529498
Isbn Type
(hardcover)
Lccn
2009033243
Other physical details
ill., maps
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o368040100
  • (OCoLC)368040100

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