Illegal Drugs, Economy, and Society in the Andes (Woodrow Wilson Center Press)

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Some countries develop illegal drugs industries, and others don’t. Discerning the distinguishing characteristics―social, economic, and political―of countries with these industries forms the subject of this sophisticated and humane study.

The writer, Francisco E. Thoumi, despite the fact that trained as an economist, rejects simplistic economic solutions in addition to simplistic moral ones as he addresses the Andean countries of Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia and the attitudes and responses of america. He investigates how america and the Andean countries perceive drugs issues; the history, structure, and evolution of drug industries within the Andes; the size of the industries in Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia; and their economic, political, and social effects in every country.

Thoumi also addresses the political systems and social characteristics of these countries and why they have got been so susceptible to influence from these industries. And he offers case studies of quite a few anti-drug efforts including crop substitution and alternative development, eradication, interdiction of illicit traffic and manufacturing facilities, and extradition to america of traffickers.

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