It is commonly known that the Andean nations of Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia are the international centers of cocaine production. But until now, there has been no comprehensive view of this billion dollar industry. Using never-before unearthed information culled from their extensive field research, Patrick Clawson and Rensselaer Lee reveal the configuration of the drug industry, from the original cultivation of coca in the fields of South America to the sale of cocaine on the streets of the United States. The authors analyze the economic and political impact of the drug business on the Andean...
It is commonly known that the Andean nations of Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia are the international centers of cocaine production. But until now, there ...
Patrick L. Clawson Rensselaer W. Lee Rensselaer Lee
The Andean nations of Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia are the heartland of cocaine, as well as a growing heroin source. Using extensive field research, Clawson and Lee examine the configuration of the drug industry from field to arrival in the US, from the farmers to the processors, the traffickers, and the international criminals. They analyze the economic and political impact of the drug business on the Andean nations, including such problems as the undermining of legitimate business and the exacerbation of violence and corruption. The fight against narcotics in the Andean nations has included...
The Andean nations of Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia are the heartland of cocaine, as well as a growing heroin source. Using extensive field research, Cl...
Exploring continuities and changes, this book provides the historical backdrop crucial to understanding how Iranian pride and sense of victimization combine to make its politics contentious and potentially dangerous.
Exploring continuities and changes, this book provides the historical backdrop crucial to understanding how Iranian pride and sense of victimization c...
CONTENTS Preface Patrick Clawson Introduction Henry Sokolski Checking Iran's Nuclear Ambitions: Report Recommendations NPEC Project on Iran Iran's "Legal" Paths to the Bomb Victor Gilinsky Iran's Internal Struggles GeneiveAbdo The Prospects for Regime Change in Iran S. Rob Sobhani Winning Iranian Hearts and Minds Abbas William Samii U.S.-Iranian Strategic Cooperation since 1979 Geoffrey Kemp The Challenges of U.S. Preventive Military Action Michael Eisenstadt About the Authors
CONTENTS Preface Patrick Clawson Introduction Henry Sokolski Checking Iran's Nuclear Ambitions: Report Recommendations NPEC Project on Iran Iran's "Le...
CONTENTS: Introduction Domestic Politics and Strategic Intentions Iran's Foreign Policy and Internal Crisis --- Alternative Foreign Policy Views among the Iranian Policy Elite --- All Politics Is Local Russia and Iran Evolving Russian Attitudes Towards Iran --- Russian Military Strategy on Iran's Border Iran's Military Intentions and Capabilities Iran's Strategic Aims and Constraint --- Deja Vu All over Again? An Assessment of Iran's Military Buildup --- Iran's Military Situation Abbreviations Used About the Authors
CONTENTS: Introduction Domestic Politics and Strategic Intentions Iran's Foreign Policy and Internal Crisis --- Alternative Foreign Policy Views among...
