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Illegal Drugs, Economy, and Society in the Andes
Francisco E. Thoumi
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Paperback. 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 to the United States of traffickers. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSC; 1KLSL; 1KLSR; GTF; JFM; KCM; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801878541
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V9780801878541
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About Francisco E. Thoumi
Francisco E. Thoumi received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Minnesota. He has been a professor at the Universidad de Los Andes, in Bogota, California State University, and the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, and has worked for the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the United Nations Office of Drug Control and Crime Prevention. He is ... Read more
Reviews for Illegal Drugs, Economy, and Society in the Andes
Contributes significantly to the literature, but it especially stands out in its logical organization, comprehensive coverage, broadly multidisciplinary approach, and systematic and comparative analysis.
Waltraud Queiser Morales Latin Americanist 2005 Strong in organization, multidisciplinary approach, and comparative analysis, this volume is a comprehensive overview of the Andean drug problem. Choice 2005
Waltraud Queiser Morales Latin Americanist 2005 Strong in organization, multidisciplinary approach, and comparative analysis, this volume is a comprehensive overview of the Andean drug problem. Choice 2005