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Informationen zum Autor T. Michael Andrews, JD, LLM, MA, teaches in the Homeland Security Program at the University of Maryland University College. He has been recognized for his efforts in fighting drug trafficking and drug-related crimes as a prosecutor at the state and tribal levels in Arizona and as chief prosecutor, deputy county attorney, and Special Assistant United States Attorney for the district of Arizona. From 2004 to 2008, Andrews served as a senior policy advisor and assistant director for the Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement, US Department of Homeland Security, where he assisted efforts to plan and coordinate federal anti-drug activities. Klappentext This book presents an insider's view of the federal government's dual mission to stop the flow of illegal drugs across our borders and to prevent streams of drug money from financing drug cartels, insurgents, and terrorists. Andrews focuses on current challenges facing federal drug enforcement agencies. Zusammenfassung This book presents an insider’s view of the federal government’s dual mission to stop the flow of illegal drugs across our borders and to prevent streams of drug money from financing drug cartels, insurgents, and terrorists. Andrews focuses on current challenges facing federal drug enforcement agencies. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 Thresholds of Concern Part One: The Federal Response to Fighting Drugs Chapter 2 Organizing and Financing Drug Enforcement Chapter 3 Political Leadership for Drug Policy Chapter 4 Turf Wars Empower Drug Traffickers Part Two: Securing Our Borders Chapter 5 Fighting Drugs and Violence Along Our Southwest Border Chapter 6 Intercepting the Business of Illegal Drugs Chapter 7 Sharing Drug Intelligence After 9/11 Part Three: Fortifying Near and Distant Borders Chapter 8 Fighting Drugs Along Our Northern Border Chapter 9 Fighting Drugs in Indian Country Chapter 10 The Drug-Terror Nexus Epilogue: The Border Challenge Acronyms and Abbreviations Chronology: Legislative Milestones and Popular Events in Controlling Illegal Drugs: 1911-2011 Notes Index ...
