Bibliograph

Drugs and democracy in Latin America, the impact of U.S. policy, edited by Coletta A. Youngers, Eileen Rosin

Type

Label

Drugs and democracy in Latin America, the impact of U.S. policy, edited by Coletta A. Youngers, Eileen Rosin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-396) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Drugs and democracy in Latin America

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

55764577

Responsibility statement

edited by Coletta A. Youngers, Eileen Rosin

Sub title

the impact of U.S. policy

Summary

Although the U.S. has spent more than USD25 billion on international drug-control programs, it has failed to reduce the supply of cocaine and heroin entering the country. It has, however, succeeded in generating widespread, often profoundly damaging, consequences, most notably in Latin America and the Caribbean. The authors of Drugs and Democracy in Latin America offer a comprehensive review of U.S. drug-control policies toward the region, assess the impact of those policies on democracy and human rights, and present eight detailed case studies. A project of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), this major work is the first systematic, region-wide documentation and analysis of the collateral damage caused by the U.S. war on drugs.--, Provided by publisher

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