Drugs and Democracy in Latin America : : The Impact of U.S. Policy / / ed. by Coletta A. Youngers, Eileen Rosin.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• MitwirkendeR: Beruff, Jorge Rodriguez,; Cordero, Gerardo,; Freeman, Laurie,; Ledebur, Kathryn,; Neild, Rachel,; Ramirez Lemus, Maria Clemencia,; Rojas, Isaias,; Rosin, Eileen,; Sierra, Jorge Luis,; Stanton, Kimberly,; Velez, Fredy Rivera,; Walsh, John,; Youngers, Coletta A.,; lsacson, Adam,
• HerausgeberIn: Rosin, Eileen,; Youngers, Coletta A.,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2005
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (415 p.)

A comprehensive review of U.S. drug-control policies toward Latin America and the Caribbean, assessing their impact on democracy and human rights in the region.

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Illustrations
• Acknowledgments
• 1 The U.S. "War on Drugs": Its Impact in Latin America and the Caribbean
• 2 The U.S. Military in the War on Drugs
• 3 U.S. Police Assistance and Drug Control Policies
• 4 Colombia: A Vicious Circle of Drugs and War
• 5 Bolivia: Clear Consequences
• 6 Peru: Drug Control Policy, Human Rights, and Democracy
• 7 Ecuador: Untangling the Drug War
• 8 Mexico: The Militarization Trap
• 9 The Caribbean: The "Third Border" and the War on Drugs
• 10 The Collateral Damage of the U.S. War on Drugs: Conclusions and Recommendations
• Appendix 1: An Overview of U.S. Laws and Agencies Related to International Drug Control Efforts
• Appendix 2: Funding and Staffing for DEA Programs in Latin America, 1998-2004
• Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Selected Bibliography
• The Contributors
• Index
• About the Book