The how U.S. foreign policy has created a thriving drug industry in Central and South America Marcy, William L. creator text bibliography ilu Chicago, Ill Lawrence Hill Books [Distributed by Independent Publishers Group] c2010 2010 monographic eng

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ix, 356 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Introduction : U.S. drug policy in the Northern Andes and Latin America -- The growth of the narcotics industry in the Northern Andes, 1971-1980 -- The economic role of narcotics in Latin America, 1980-1987 -- U.S. narcotics control policies in the Northern Andes, 1980-1987 -- Reagan, the drug war, and the narco-terrorist nexus -- Northern Andean guerrillas, drug trafficking, and Cold War politics -- The militarization of the drug war : Bush, Panama, and the Andean strategy -- The failure of the Andean strategy -- Clinton : from the Andean strategy to plan Colombia -- Conclusion : U.S. drug policy comes full circle. William L. Marcy ; foreword by Jorrit Kamminga. Distributor from jacket. Includes bibliographical references and index. cl----- n-us--- Cocaine industry Latin America Latin America Economic conditions 20th century United States Foreign relations Latin America Latin America Foreign relations United States Drug control Latin America Drug control United States Organized crime Latin America Industria de la coca América Latina Narcotráfico América Latina Narcotráfico Estados Unidos Crimen organizado América Latina 20151100 HV 5840 M322p 2010 363.45098 9781556529498 (hardcover) 155652949X (hardcover) 2009033243 DLC 090813 20230410120742.0 98685