Drug diplomacy in the twentieth century : an international history /

Drug diplomacy in the twentieth century : an international history /

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Author / Creator:	McAllister, William B., 1958-
Imprint:	London ; ANew York : Routledge, 2000.
Description:	1 online resource (xvii, 344 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Drug control -- History -- 20th century. Drug control -- International cooperation -- History -- 20th century. Drug abuse -- Prevention -- History -- 20th century. Drug and Narcotic Control -- history. History, 20th Century. International Cooperation. Substance-Related Disorders -- history. Substance-Related Disorders -- prevention & control. Drug abuse -- Prevention. Drug control. Drug control -- International cooperation. Electronic books. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11201000

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ISBN:	9780203009796 0203009797 9780415179898 0415179890 9780415179904 0415179904 9781134680658 1134680651 0203009797 0415179890 0415179904 1282777335 9781282777330 9786612777332 6612777338
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Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-336) and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	(Publisher-supplied data) Publisher description for Drug diplomacy in the twentieth century : an international history / William B. McAllister. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the Library of Congress catalog. Information from electronic data provided by the publisher. May be incomplete or contain other coding. Drug Diplomacy in the Twentieth Century is the first comprehensive historical account of the evolution of the global drug regime. The book analyzes how the rules and regulations that encompass the drug question came to be framed and examines the international historical aspects of this global problem. Including coverage of substances from heroin and cocaine to morphine, hallucinogens and alcohol, the book discusses topics such as: the historical development of drug-control laws and institutions; the relationship between the drug question and issues like trade policy, the Cold War and medical considerations; and reasons why the goal to eliminate drug abuse has been so difficult to accomplish.
Other form:	Print version: McAllister, William B., 1958- Drug diplomacy in the twentieth century. London ; aNew York : Routledge, 2000

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Summary:	Drug Diplomacy is the first comprehensive historical account of the evolution of the global drugs control regime. The book analyzes how the rules and regulations that encompass the drug question came to be framed. By examining the international historical aspects of the issue, the author addresses the many questions surrounding this global problem.<br> Including coverage of substances from heroin and cocaine to morphine, stimulants, hallucinogens and alcohol, Drug Diplomacy addresses:<br> * the historical development of drug laws, drug-control institutions, and attitudes about drugs<br> * international control negotiations and the relationship between the drug question and issues such as trade policy, national security concerns, the Cold War and medical considerations<br> * the reasons why the goal to eliminate drug abuse has been so hard to accomplish.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xvii, 344 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-336) and index.
ISBN:	9780203009796 0203009797 9780415179898 0415179890 9780415179904 0415179904 9781134680658 1134680651 1282777335 9781282777330 9786612777332 6612777338