Illegal Drugs, Economy, and Society in the Andes

Name: Illegal Drugs, Economy, and Society in the Andes
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ISBN: 9780801878541

ISBN-10: 0801878543

ISBN-13: 9780801878541

Edition: 2003

Authors: Francisco E. Thoumi

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Some countries develop illegal drugs industries, and others do not. Discerning the distinguishing characteristics -- social, economic, and political -- of countries with these industries forms the subject of this sophisticated and humane study. The author, Francisco E. Thoumi, though trained as an economist, 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 drugs issues; the history, structure, and evolution of drug industries in the Andes; the size of the industries in Peru,…

Book details

List price: $31.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Woodrow Wilson Center Press
Publication date: 1/15/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 440
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.12" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



List of Tables and Figures


Preface



Introduction and Overview



The Illegal Drug Industry's History and Structure



Psychoactive Drug Perceptions and Attitudes in the United States and the Andean Countries



The Socioeconomic Dimensions of Illegal Drug Production



The Development and Structure of the Illegal Drug Industry in the Andes



The Effects of the Andean Illegal Drug Industry



The Size of the Illegal Drug Industry



Economic, Environmental, Social, and Political Effects of the Illegal Drug Industry



The Illegal Drug Industry's Effects in Colombia



The Illegal Drug Industry's Effects in Bolivia and Peru



Country Vulnerability to Illegal Drugs



Illegal Drugs, Violence, and Social Differences



Antidrug Policies



The Nature of the Drug Policy Problem



Policy Case Studies of Alternative Development in Bolivia and International Cooperation in Colombia



A Short Survey of Antidrug Policies in the Andes and Policy Conclusions


References


Index