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This history of US-led international drug control provides new perspectives on the economic, ideological, and political foundations of a Cold War American empire. US officials assumed the helm of international drug control after World War II at a moment of unprecedented geopolitical influence embodi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Reiss, Suzanna (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, [2014]
Colección:American crossroads ; 39.
Temas:
Drug control > Political aspects > United States > History.
Drug abuse > Political aspects > United States > History.
Pharmaceutical industry > Political aspects > United States > History.
Balance of power.
Lutte antidrogue > Aspect politique > États-Unis > Histoire.
Toxicomanie > Aspect politique > États-Unis > Histoire.
Industrie pharmaceutique > Aspect politique > États-Unis > Histoire.
Équilibre des puissances.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Exports & Imports.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > International > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > International > Marketing.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > Trade & Tariffs.
HISTORY > United States > General.
Balance of power
Drug abuse > Political aspects
Drug control > Political aspects
Politics and government
United States > Politics and government.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Illustrations; Acronyms; Introduction; 1. "The Drug Arsenal of the Civilized World": WWII and the Origins of US-Led International Drug Control; 2. "Resources for Freedom": American Drug Commodities in the Postwar World; 3. Raw Materialism: Exporting Drug Control to the Andes; 4. The Alchemy of Empire: Drugs and Development in the Americas; 5. The Chemical Cold War: Drugs and Policing in the New World Order; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Notes; Works Cited; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y.

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