Seeing Drugs : Modernization, Counterinsurgency and U.S. Narcotics Control in the Third World, 1969-1976

Kent State University Press

Explore the complex intersection of global politics, foreign policy, and illicit trade in Seeing Drugs: Modernization, Counterinsurgency and U.S. Narcotics Control in the Third World, 1969-1976. Authored by Daniel Weimer, this scholarly work provides an in-depth historical analysis of how U.S. narcotics control efforts were integrated into broader Cold War modernization and counterinsurgency strategies. The book examines the diplomatic and socio-political dimensions of drug enforcement policies in developing nations during a pivotal seven-year period. It is an essential resource for students, historians, and researchers interested in international relations, the history of the War on Drugs, and American foreign policy in the Third World. This hardback edition offers a rigorous academic perspective on the origins of contemporary international drug control frameworks. Product Summary: Seeing Drugs by Daniel Weimer, Kent State University Press, historical analysis of U.S. narcotics policy, Cold War counterinsurgency, Third World international relations, hardback academic book.