Drug War Politics - The Price of Denial (Paperback, New)

Why have our drug wars failed and how might we turn things around? Ask the authors of this hardhitting expose of U.S. efforts to fight drug trafficking and abuse. In a bold analysis of a century's worth of policy failure, "Drug War Politics" turns on its head many familiar bromides about drug politics. It demonstrates how, instead of learning from our failures, we duplicate and reinforce them in the same flawed policies. The authors examine the "politics of denial" that has led to this catastrophic predicament and propose a basis for a realistic and desperately needed solution. Domestic and foreign drug wars have consistently fallen short because they are based on a flawed model of force and punishment, the authors show. The failure of these misguided solutions has led to harsher get-tough policies, debilitating cycles of more force and punishment, and a drug problem that continues to escalate. On the foreign policy front, billions of dollars have been wasted, corruption has mushroomed, and human rights undermined in Latin America and across the globe. Yet cheap drugs still flow abundantly across our borders. At home, more money than ever is spent on law enforcement, and an unprece

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 1996
First published:	1997
Authors:	Eva Bertram • Morris Blachman • Kenneth Sharpe • Peter Andreas
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	349
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-20598-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > Drug addiction & substance abuse Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > General
LSN:	0-520-20598-7
Barcode:	9780520205987

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