The United States and International Drug Control, 1909-1997

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The United States and International Drug Control, 1909-1997 charts the American quest to internationalize the doctrine of drug prohibition. The study reveals the origins, motivation and methodologies as well as the recurring contradictions and inconsistencies present within the US overseas fight against the production, manufacture, trafficking and use of certain psychoactive substances.. "This provocative book is the first study to provide a picture of US involvement with international drug control from its inception to the present day. Its wide-ranging scope makes it of interest not only to scholars of diplomatic history, US foreign policy and international relations, but also to anyone concerned by the universal growth of the illicit drug problem.