Driven by Drugs
Driven by Drugs

Author: Russell Crandall

Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9781588260895

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Crandall (political science, Davidson College) examines the evolution of US policy towards Columbia, largely driven by factors relating to the US's "war on drugs," as well as the roots of violence in Colombia. He then focuses on US policy towards the country during two key periods: the Samper administration (1994-1998) and the Pastrana administration (1998-2002). He concludes by assessing current US policy toward Colombia and suggesting directions for future policy. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Anti-Drug Policies in Colombia
Anti-Drug Policies in Colombia

Author: Alejandro Gaviria

Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press

Published: 2021-04-30

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13: 0826503756

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Forty years after the declaration of the "war on drugs" by President Nixon, the debate on the effectiveness and costs of the ban is red-hot. Several former Latin American presidents and leading intellectuals from around the world have drawn attention to the ineffectiveness and adverse consequences of prohibitionism. This book thoroughly analyzes the drug policies of one of the main protagonists in this war. The book covers many topics: the economics of drug production, the policies to reduce consumption and decrease supply during the Plan Colombia, the effects of the drug problem on Colombia's international relations, the prevention of money laundering, the connection between drug trafficking and paramilitary politics, and strategies against organized crime. Beyond the diversity in topics, there is a common thread running through all the chapters: the need to analyze objectively what works and what does not, based on empirical evidence. Presented here for the first time to an English-speaking audience, this book is a contribution to a debate that urgently needs to transcend ideology and preconceived opinions.

New Approaches to Drug Policies
New Approaches to Drug Policies

Author: Jonathan D. Rosen

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-07-27

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1137450991

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The US-led war on drugs has failed: drugs remain purer, cheaper and more readily available than ever. Extreme levels of violence have also grown as drug traffickers and organized criminals compete for control of territory. This book points towards a number of crucial challenges, policy solutions and alternatives to the current drug strategies.

Driven by Drugs
Driven by Drugs

Author: Russell Crandall

Publisher:

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781685854256

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A provocative analysis of the dynamics of US policy toward Colombia--a policy that since 1990 has been driven overwhelmingly by factors related to the "war on drugs" within the United States.

Colombia and the United States
Colombia and the United States

Author: Robert W. Drexler

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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The cocaine trade between the United States and Colombia has perhaps caused more harm for two friendly countries than any other peacetime event in history. As the trade developed in the 1970s, most of the efforts went to interdicting the flow of the drug to the United States; little attention was given to decreasing the evergrowing American appetite for cocaine. This failed policy allowed the cocaine trafficking to flourish in the 1980s, resulting in untold deaths in both countries and countless dollars being spent in a futile effort to win the "drug war." The author supervised the antinarcotics operations of the American Embassy in Bogot as the deputy chief of mission and charg daffaires during the late 1970s. This work provides for the first time an insiders account of the formative years of the American drug policy and the failure of the U.S. and Colombian governments to form an alliance against the cocaine traffickers during this critical period. The earlier history of the U.S. and Colombian relations is covered, providing background to the failed drug policy. Recommendations for fundamental changes in the U.S. drug policy conclud