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Policing Methamphetamine: Narcopolitics in Rural America

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Description for Policing Methamphetamine: Narcopolitics in Rural America Paperback. Addresses the impact of methamphetamine and, more generally, the war on drugs, on everyday life in the United States Num Pages: 201 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; JFFH; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.

In its steady march across the United States, methamphetamine has become, to quote former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, “the most dangerous drug in America.” As a result, there has been a concerted effort at the local level to root out the methamphetamine problem by identifying the people at its source—those known or suspected to be involved with methamphetamine. Government-sponsored anti-methamphetamine legislation has enhanced these local efforts, formally and informally encouraging rural residents to identify meth offenders in their communities.
Policing Methamphetamine shows what happens in everyday life—and to everyday life—when methamphetamine becomes an object of collective concern. Drawing ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
201
Condition
New
Number of Pages
201
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814732403
SKU
V9780814732403
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About William Garriott
Will Garriott is Associate Professor in the Law, Politics, and Society Program at Drake University. He is author or editor of numerous works, including Policing Methamphetamine: Narcopolitics in Rural America (NYU Press, 2011); Addiction Trajectories (Duke University Press, 2013); and The Anthropology of Police (Routledge, 2018).

Reviews for Policing Methamphetamine: Narcopolitics in Rural America
I commend Garriott for developing a theory of 'narcopolitics' that can be used in many other cultural settings to deconstruct the corrosive power of moral and 'actuarial' drug policies.
Howard Campbell
American Anthropologist
Readers will gain insight into the significance of narcopolitics and its influence on the administration of justice in the United States.
Rashi K. ... Read more

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