The Political Economy of Narcotics

by Julia Buxton

This book explores the origins, history and organisation of the international system of narcotic drug control with a specific focus on heroin, cannabis and cocaine. It argues that the century-long quest to eliminate the production, trade in and use of narcotic drugs has been a profound failure. The statistics produced by the international and domestic narcotic drug control agencies point to a sustained expansion of the drug trade, despite the imposition...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1842774476
• ISBN13: 9781842774472
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.2"