Illegal Drugs, Economy and Society in the Andes

TRAMA

Why do some countries develop illegal drug industries while others do not? In this study Francisco E. Thoumi rejects simplistic economic solutions as well as simplistic moral ones as he addresses the Andean countries of Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia and the attitudes and responses of the United States. He investigates how the United States and the Andean countries perceive drug issues; the history, structure, and evolution of drug industries in the Andes; the size of the industries in Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia; and their economic, political, and social effects in each country. Thoumi also addresses the political systems and social characteristics of these countries and why they have been so vulnerable to influence from these industries. And he offers case studies of a variety of anti-drug efforts including crop substitution and alternative development, eradication, interdiction of illicit traffic and manufacturing facilities, and extradition of traffickers to the United States.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780801878541
• Dimensioni: 229 x 25.78 x 153 mm Ø 662 gr
• Formato: Brossura
• Pagine Arabe: 384