Anti-Drug Policies in Colombia - Successes, Failures, and Wrong Turns (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Vanderbilt University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2016
Editors:	Alejandro Gaviria • Daniel Mejia
Translators:	Jimmy Weiskopf
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Plastic
Pages:	312
ISBN-13:	978-0-8265-2071-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Drugs trade / drug trafficking
LSN:	0-8265-2071-5
Barcode:	9780826520715

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