Webs of Smoke - Smugglers, Warlords, Spies, and the History of the International Drug Trade (Paperback, New edition)

This fascinating history of international drug trafficking in the first half of the twentieth century follows the stories of American narcs and gangsters, Japanese spies, Chinese warlords, and soldiers of fortune whose lives revolved around opium. The drug trade centered on China, which was before 1949, the world's largest narcotic market. The authors tell the interlocking stories of the many extraordinary personalities_sinister and otherwise_involved in narcotics trafficking in Asia, Europe, and the United States. Drawing on a rich store of U.S., British, European, Japanese, and Chinese archives, this unique study will be invaluable for all readers interested in the drug trade and contemporary East Asian history.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	State & Society in East Asia
Release date:	October 2002
First published:	October 2002
Authors:	Kathryn Meyer • Terry Parssinen
Dimensions:	228 x 147 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-2003-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > Drug addiction & substance abuse Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	0-7425-2003-X
Barcode:	9780742520035

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