Book
Cocaine Nation : How the White Trade Took over the World
Record details
- ISBN: 9781605982823
- ISBN: 1605982822
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Physical Description:
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xvi, 350 pages ; 22 cm - Edition: 1st Pegasus trade pbk. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | How Did We Get Here? -- From Soft Drink to Hard Drug -- Building a Hard Drug Economy -- A Rush to Punish -- Cutting off the Lizard's Tail -- Supply and the Third World -- Smugglers -- The Mexican Supply Chain -- "Cocaine is the Atomic Bomb of Latin America" -- Globalization -- Where Do We Go From Here? -- The Demand for Cocaine -- Legalization -- Prospects. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Cocaine Drug traffic Cocaine abuse Cocaine History Cocaine abuse History Cocaine industry History Drug control Corrupt practices Cocaine abuse United States |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | HV 5810 .F45 2012 | 30775305527047 | General Collection | Available | - |
Summary:
In Cocaine Nation, Tom Feiling travels the trade routes from Colombia via Miami, Kingston and Tijuana to London and New York, meeting Medellin hitmen, U.S. kingpins, Brazilian traffickers, and talking to soldiers and narcotics officers who fight the gangs and cartels. He traces cocaine's progress from legal "pick-me-up" to luxury product to global commodity, looks at legalization programs in countries such as Switzerland, and shows how America's anti-drugs crusade is actually increasing demand.