Drugs in the Western Hemisphere - An Odyssey of Cultures in Conflict

Drugs in the Western Hemisphere brings together forty-six essays that examine the complex negotiations and changing rhetoric revolving around issues of drugs and their control between the United States and its Latin American neighbors. Professor Walker offers a chronological overview of the evolution of U.S.-Latin American drug policy from the turn of the century to the Clinton administration.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Culture, Drugs, and Politics in the Ameicas Part 2 I Cultures in Conflict Part 3 II Drugs in Latin America, 1920-1940 Part 4 III The Wartime Experience Part 5 IV Confrontation and Controversy Part 6 V Drugs and Security Part 7 VI Drugs in the Americas: An Assessment

About the author

Edited by William O. Walker III

Summary

Argues that a history of drugs is a study of cultures in competition.

Product details

• Authors: W. Waler, William O. Walker
• Assisted by: William O Walker Iii (Editor), William Walker (Editor), William O Walker (Editor), William O. Walker (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780842024266
• ISBN: 978-0-8420-2426-6
• No. of pages: 262
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 226 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 426 g
• Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America; Jaguar Books on Latin America
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education