The Andean Cocaine Industry
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (699 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0333639960 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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From Library Journal Basing their findings largely on recent field research, economist Clawson and political analyst Lee offer a thorough overview and analysis of the cocaine industry in Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia. Among some of their interesting findings: cocaine revenues in Peru and Bolivia are less than six percent of gross national product; for every $100 of drugs sold in the United States, the federal government spends 60? trying to control distribution. Highly recommended for academic libraries.?Gary D. intervention, they examine cocaine use; cocaine trafficking; the effects of the industry on Andean societies, economies, and politics; and realistic policy options for shrinking the industry. Barber, SUNY at Fredonia Lib.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. Numerous charts, graphs, and references are included. Convinced that the United States cannot stop the Andean cocaine trade and that what
But until now, there has been no comprehensive view of this billion dollar industry. The authors analyze the economic and political impact of the drug business on the Andean nations, including such problems as violence and the undermining of legitimate business. It is commonly known that the Andean nations of Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia are the international centers of cocaine production. Through the ground-breaking work of Clawson and Lee, The Andean Cocaine Industry illuminates one of the most pervasive problems facing the world today.. Using never-before unearthed information culled from their extensive field research, Patrick Clawson and Rensselaer Lee reveal the configuration of the drug industry, from the original cultivation of coca in the fields of South America to the
Bert Ruiz said Comprehensive. "The Andean Cocaine Industry" is an expert account of drug trafficking. The authors leave no stone unturned in studying this important subject. They must be commendedthis is a remarkable book.. "Connections and Feelings" according to Cedric Ray Smith. When your in parts of the world were their are drug lords and Wealthy people Like California it was Like magic before, like I was living in a Drug Lord Movie. No problems worries with people telling because that is no problem unless one gets involved with differnt people who don't share the same chemistry and that does not happen with people of that chemistry because everyone does not always think the same things.