Innocent Bystanders
eBook - ePub

Innocent Bystanders

Developing Countries and the War on Drugs

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eBook - ePub

Innocent Bystanders

Developing Countries and the War on Drugs

About this book

Are current drug policies doing more harm than good in developing countries?

Innocent Bystanders reveals the hidden costs of the war on drugs for poor nations. This insightful analysis exposes how extreme drug policies, focused on criminalization and eradication, lead to political instability, corruption, and violence, while failing to curb drug supply.

Discover the unintended consequences of global drug policies and their impact on developing economies. This book is for policymakers, economists, and researchers seeking a deeper understanding of:

  • The economic and social costs of drug prohibition
  • Alternative approaches to drug control
  • The challenges faced by Afghanistan and the Andean countries

Gain a sober evaluation of current strategies and a call for more effective, evidence-based solutions. Understand how to protect vulnerable nations from the devastating effects of the war on drugs.

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Yes, you can access Innocent Bystanders by Palgrave Macmillan UK, Philip Keefer,Norman Loayza in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & Development Economics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword by Fernando Henrique Cardoso
  6. About the Editors and Authors
  7. Abbreviations
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1: Drug Prohibition and Developing Countries: Uncertain Benefits, Certain Costs
  10. Chapter 2: The Historical Foundations of the Narcotic Drug Control Regime
  11. Chapter 3: Can Production and Trafficking of Illicit Drugs Be Reduced or Only Shifted?
  12. Chapter 4: Evaluating Plan Colombia
  13. Chapter 5: Evo, Pablo, Tony, Diego, and Sonny: General Equilibrium Analysis of the Market for Illegal Drugs
  14. Chapter 6: Competitive Advantages in the Production and Trafficking of Coca-Cocaine and Opium-Heroin in Afghanistan and the Andean Countries
  15. Chapter 7: Cocaine Production and Trafficking: What Do We Know?
  16. Chapter 8: Responding to the Challenge of Afghanistan’s Opium Economy: Development Lessons and Policy Implications
  17. Index
  18. Back cover