03803oam 2200745I 450 991045094670332120200626122337.01-000-18337-81-003-08703-51-4742-1571-81-282-47366-297866124736611-84788-335-4(CKB)1000000000414204(EBL)483713(OCoLC)239561171(SSID)ssj0000187268(PQKBManifestationID)11181198(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000187268(PQKBWorkID)10253231(PQKB)11618392(MiAaPQ)EBC483713(Au-PeEL)EBL483713(CaPaEBR)ebr10233354(CaONFJC)MIL247366(OCoLC)893334817(OCoLC)1158313694(OCoLC-P)1158313694(FlBoTFG)9781003087038(EXLCZ)99100000000041420420200615e20202007 uy 0engurcnu|||unuuutxtccrThe khat controversy stimulating the debate on drugs /David Anderson, Susan Beckerleg, Degol Hailu and Axel KleinAbingdon, Oxon ;New York, NY :Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,2020.1 online resource (264 p.)Cultures of consumption series,1744-5876"First published 2007 by Berg Publishers."1-84520-251-1 1-84520-250-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: Going Global; Part I Khat in the Horn; 2 Devil's Cud or Farmers' Boon?; 3 Trading in the Dollar Leaf; 4 Consuming Habits in the Red Sea Littoral; Part II Khat in East Africa; 5 Made in Meru; 6 Kenya; 7 On the Khat Frontier; Part III Khat in the Diaspora; 8 The Ambivalent Amphetamine; 9 Transnational Debates; 10 The Politics of Khat Control; 11 Conclusion; Notes; Appendix: People Interviewed for The Khat Controversy; Bibliography; IndexKhat. A harmless natural stimulant or a lethal epidemic sweeping through the international drugs trade? Khat is a natural substance that, in the Middle East, is as ubiquitous as coffee is in the West. It is hugely popular in some African and Arab populations. But critics contend that it is a seriously addictive stimulant that damages the cardiovascular system. In a groundbreaking study, the authors go behind the veil of the drug, questioning its availability and its effect on its Red Sea producers. Interwoven with case studies from Djibouti to Rome, The Khat Controversy goes deeper to explore contemporary issues relating to globalization, ethnicity and culture. With its popularity escalating in London, Rome, Toronto and Copenhagen, khat is fast becoming a problem in the West. The first study of this contested drug, The Khat Controversy provides a concise introduction to the issues surrounding khat usage and suggests how policymakers should address them. The Khat Controversy: Stimulating the Debate on Drugs has received an honorable mention for the African Studies Association's 2008 Melville J. Herskovits Award.Cultures of consumption series.KhatDrug trafficDrug controlElectronic books.Khat.Drug traffic.Drug control.362.29Anderson David1957-904809Beckerleg SusanHailu DegolKlein AxelOCoLC-POCoLC-PBOOK9910450946703321The khat controversy2023494UNINA