The Losing War - Plan Colombia and Beyond (Hardcover)

Plan Colombia was an ambitious, multibillion dollar program of American aid to the country of Colombia to fight that nation s recreational drug industry. First signed into law by President Clinton in 2000, the program would, over a twelve year period, provide the Colombian government with more money than every other country in the region. But how successful was Plan Colombia, and is it a model worthwhile in applying to other countries? In "The Losing War," Jonathan D. Rosen applies international relations theory to understand how the goals and objectives of Plan Colombia evolved over time, particularly after the events of 9/11. Rosen analyzes the evolution of Plan Colombia and evaluates whether this initiative achieved its goals. Various individuals, including Alvaro Uribe, the president of Colombia from 2002 2010, and George W. Bush, argued that Plan Columbia should be used as a model to help other countries combat drug trafficking. Plan Colombia was not mentioned in the Obama administration s 2011 budget proposal and no longer exists today. Rosen concludes that the policy failed to make substantial inroads in curtailing drug cultivation, production, or trafficking, thus calling into question the value of applying the same strategy to other countries, such as Mexico, in the present or future."

General

Imprint:	State University of New York Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	SUNY series, James N. Rosenau series in Global Politics
Release date:	October 2014
First published:	October 2014
Authors:	Jonathan D. Rosen
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-1-4384-5299-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Drugs trade / drug trafficking Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General
LSN:	1-4384-5299-3
Barcode:	9781438452999

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