Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-358) and index.
Contents:
The past as prologue: the development of the world opiate market and the rise of the international control regime -- The contemporary market -- Did the Taliban's ban really matter? -- Keeping track of opiate flows -- Afghanistan and Burma: the two dominant producers -- India: diversion from licit cultivation -- Colombia: the emergence of a new producer -- Tajikistan: the rise of a narco-state -- The theoretical and practical consequences of variations in effective illegality -- Synthesis of findings and lessons for policy making -- Legal production of opium -- Average consumption and purity -- Central Asia: trafficking revenues and economic dependency -- Examples of countries with lax enforcement.
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