The Politics of Heroin

CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade

Alfred W. McCoy

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Chicago Review Press
07 August 2003

History; Drug & substance abuse: social aspects; Crime & criminology; Central government policies; International relations

The first book to prove CIA and U.S. government complicity in global drug trafficking, The Politics of Heroin includes meticulous documentation of dishonesty and dirty dealings at the highest levels from the Cold War until today. Maintaining a global perspective, this groundbreaking study details the mechanics of drug trafficking in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South and Central America. New chapters detail U.S. involvement in the narcotics trade in Afghanistan and Pakistan before and after the fall of the Taliban, and how U.S. drug policy in Central America and Colombia has increased the global supply of illicit drugs.

By: Alfred W. McCoy
Imprint: Chicago Review Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 1.038kg
ISBN: 9781556524837
ISBN 10: 1556524838
Pages: 710
Publication Date: 07 August 2003
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alfred W. McCoy is a professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He holds a doctorate in south-east Asian history from Yale University and is the recipient of the 2001 Goodman Prize from the Association for Asian Studies. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

Reviews for The Politics of Heroin: CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade

"""A fascinating, often meticulous unraveling of the byzantine complexities of the Southeast Asia drug trade ... a pioneering book."" -- The New York Times Book Review"