The Andean Cocaine Industry

by Rensselaer W. Lee III and Patrick Clawson

Book Overview

The Andean nations of Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia are the heartland of cocaine, as well as a growing heroin source. Using extensive field research, Clawson and Lee examine the configuration of the drug industry from field to arrival in the US, from the farmers to the processors, the traffickers, and the international criminals. They analyze the economic and political impact of the drug business on the Andean nations, including such problems as the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312176910
• ISBN13: 9780312176914
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Connections and Feelings

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Comprehensive

"The Andean Cocaine Industry" is an expert account of drug trafficking. The authors leave no stone unturned in studying this important subject. They must be commended...this is a remarkable book.

The Andean Cocaine Industry

As a person who has lived in and conducted business in Colombia, and as someone who is interested in the subjects of Colombian history, economics, and the country's struggle to maintain its own internal sovereignty, I found The Anean Cocaine Industry to be extremely informative. Bravo to Clawson and Lee -- a job well done. If you are interested in cocaine, its production and its socio-political and economic impacts, this book is an educational must read. Bottom line: a wonderfully comprehensive text on this subject.

Dirty business

Clawson and Lee managed to compile a vast amount of data from varied sources to produce a balanced on-the-mark analysis of the cocaine industry and its impact on the region. A very impressive book.