Afghanistan : narcotics and U.S. policy / / Christopher M. Blanchard
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| Autore: |
Blanchard Christopher M
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| Titolo: |
Afghanistan : narcotics and U.S. policy / / Christopher M. Blanchard
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (76 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 363.4509581 |
| Soggetto topico: | Opium trade - Afghanistan |
| Drug traffic - Afghanistan | |
| Drug control - Afghanistan | |
| Drug control - United States | |
| Terrorism - United States - Prevention | |
| Note generali: | "Novinka." |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [49]-57) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- AFGHANISTAN:NARCOTICS AND U.S. POLICY -- AFGHANISTAN: NARCOTICS AND U.S. POLICY -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- AFGHANISTAN'S OPIUM ECONOMY -- CURRENT PRODUCTION STATISTICS -- HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT -- Opium And Afghanistan's War Economy -- Taliban Era -- Post-Taliban Resurgence -- Actors in Afghanistan's Opium Economy -- Farmers -- Land Owners -- Traffickers -- NARCOTICS AND SECURITY -- NARCOTICS AND PROSPECTS FOR STATE FAILURE INAFGHANISTAN -- Anti-Government Elements and Popular Violence -- Corruption and Challenges to Afghan Democracy -- Opium Profits and Afghanistan's Economic Recovery -- NARCOTICS, INSURGENCY, AND TERRORISM -- Taliban and Al Qaeda Financiers -- CONSUMPTION MARKETS -- Trafficking to the United States -- Russia -- Western Europe -- REGIONAL SECURITY IMPLICATIONS -- CENTRAL ASIA[57] -- Pakistan -- Iran -- THE INTERNATIONAL POLICY RESPONSE -- AFGHAN COUNTERNARCOTICS POLICIES,PROGRAMS, AND FORCES -- Bans, Prohibitions, and Policy Statements -- Institutions and Forces -- U.S. POLICY INITIATIVES: THE "FIVE-PILLAR" PLAN -- Public Information -- Judicial Reform -- Alternative Livelihood Development[75] -- Interdiction -- Eradication -- ISSUES FOR CONGRESS -- BREAKING THE NARCOTICS-INSECURITY CYCLE -- BALANCING COUNTERTERRORISM ANDCOUNTERNARCOTICS -- DEFINING THE ROLE OF THE U.S. MILITARY -- REDEFINING ERADICATION -- AERIAL ERADICATION -- PENDING LEGISLATION AND COUNTERNARCOTICS FUNDING -- Counternarcotics Funding -- APPENDIX A -- CITED FIELD SURVEYS -- REFERENCES -- INDEX. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Describing the structure and development of the Afghan narcotics trade, this book provides statistical information, profiles the trade's various participants, explores alleged narco-terrorist linkages, and reviews US and international policy responses since late 2001. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Afghanistan |
| ISBN: | 1-61209-816-9 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910972049003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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