Illegal Drugs, Economy, and Society in the Andes

by Francisco E. Thoumi

Some countries develop illegal drugs industries, and others do not. Discerning the distinguishing characteristics--social, economic, and political--of countries with these industries forms the subject of this sophisticated and humane study.

The author, Francisco E. Thoumi, though trained as an economist, rejects simplistic economic solutions as well as simplistic moral ones as he addresses the Andean countries of Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801878543
• ISBN13: 9780801878541
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher