While debates surrounding the decriminalisation of certain illegal drugs are raging, this new book is a timely and sober reflection on one of the biggest social problems facing the world at large.
Political economy of illegal drugs
by Kopp, Pierre
fromRoutledge studies in crime and economics
Each chapter examines how drug trafficking affects a particular security issue, such as rogue nations, weak and failing states, protracted intrastate conflicts, terrorism, transnational crime, public health, and cyber security. While some texts see drug trafficking as an interna…
Global drug trafficking intersects with a vast array of international security issues ranging from war and terrorism to migration and state stability. More than just another item on the international security agenda, drug trafficking in fact exacerbates threats to national and i…
This book contains nine essays written by distinguished scholars from North America. Europe, and Asia, and provides an in-depth examination of the socio-legal developments of drug control in different countries.