The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade

by Benjamin T. Smith

Book Overview

The Dope is a myth-busting history of the Mexican drug trade-spanning one hundred years from its origins in small opium plantations to the current continent-spanning industry that has created fortunes, reshaped nations, and taken thousands of lives. Drawing on unprecedented archival research, documents, and harrowing interviews, historian Benjamin T. Smith illuminates how the illicit business essentially built modern Mexico. With vivid depictions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324021829
• ISBN13: 9781324021827
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.2"