Political Economy and Illegal Drugs in Colombia
Title | Political Economy and Illegal Drugs in Colombia PDF eBook |
Author | Francisco E. Thoumi |
Publisher | United Nations University Press |
Pages | 342 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Colombia |
ISBN | 9789280808865 |
Political Economy of Illegal Drugs
Title | Political Economy of Illegal Drugs PDF eBook |
Author | Pierre Kopp |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 426 |
Release | 2003-11-20 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1134487444 |
With debates surrounding the decriminalisation of certain illegal drugs raging in many countries around the world, this new book is a timely and sober reflection on one of the biggest social problems facing the world at large. Of interest not only to economists, but also to criminologists and those involved in policy-making, The Economics of Illega
The Political Economy of Narcotics
Title | The Political Economy of Narcotics PDF eBook |
Author | Julia Buxton |
Publisher | Zed Books Ltd. |
Pages | 142 |
Release | 2013-07-04 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1848137524 |
This book explores the origins, history and organisation of the international system of narcotic drug control with a specific focus on heroin, cannabis and cocaine. It argues that the century-long quest to eliminate the production, trade in and use of narcotic drugs has been a profound failure. The statistics produced by the international and domestic narcotic drug control agencies point to a sustained expansion of the drug trade, despite the imposition of harsh criminal sanctions against those engaged, as producers, traffickers or consumers, in the narcotic drugs market. The roots of this major international policy failure are traced back to the outdated ideology of prohibition, which is shown to be counterproductive, utopian and a fundamentally inadequate basis for narcotic drug policy in the twenty-first century. Prohibition, championed by many US policy makers, has left the international community poorly positioned to confront those changes to the drug trade and drug markets that have resulted from globalisation. Moreover, prohibition based approaches are causing more harm than good, as is demonstrated through reference to issues such as HIV/AIDS, the environment, conflict, development and social justice. As the drug control system approaches its centenary, there are signs that the global consensus on narcotic drug prohibition is fracturing. Some European and South American states are pushing for a new approach based on regulation, decriminalisation and harm reduction. But those seeking to revise prohibition strategies faces entrenched resistance, primarily by the U.S. This important text argues that successive American governments have pursued a contradictory approach; acting decisively against the narcotic drug trade at home and abroad, while at the same time working with drug traffickers and producer states when it is in America's strategic interest. As a result, US policy approaches emerge as a decisive factor in accounting for the failure of prohibition.
Political Economy of Illegal Drugs
Title | Political Economy of Illegal Drugs PDF eBook |
Author | Pierre Kopp |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 2003-11-20 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1134487452 |
While debates surrounding the decriminalisation of certain illegal drugs are raging, this new book is a timely and sober reflection on one of the biggest social problems facing the world at large.
Political Economy of Illegal Drugs
Title | Political Economy of Illegal Drugs PDF eBook |
Author | Pierre Kopp |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Drug abuse |
ISBN | 9780203570265 |
Political Economy and Illegal Drugs in Colombia
Title | Political Economy and Illegal Drugs in Colombia PDF eBook |
Author | Francisco E. Thoumi |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Political Economy of Drugs in the Caribbean
Title | The Political Economy of Drugs in the Caribbean PDF eBook |
Author | I. Griffith |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 293 |
Release | 2000-06-06 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0230288960 |
This volume does four things. Firstly it examines the nexus between the illegal narcotics enterprise as a social phenomenon and political economy as a scholarly issue area. Secondly it explores the regional and global contexts of the political economy of illegal narcotics operations in the Caribbean. Thirdly it assesses some of the political economy connections and consequences of the enterprise in the region. Finally, it discusses some of the measures adopted to contend with the illegal drug challenge in the area.