{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-cocaine-9780849397752","title":"A Brief History of Cocaine","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Brief History of Cocaine  Second Edition provides a fascinating historical insight into the reasons why cocaine use is increasing in popularity and why the rise of the cocaine trade is tightly linked with the rise of terrorism The author illustrates the challenges faced by todays governments and explains why current anti-drug efforts have had only a limited effect on this global market. This updated edition reexamines the impact of cocaine production  trade  and consumption on society beginning in the 16th century. It shows how the commercialization of cocaine was driven by cartels of Swiss and German pharmaceutical companies and private enterprises across Europe  Asia  and the United States. The author shows how government policies slowly transformed from trade  shipping  and manufacturing regulations  with little or no success in stemming the flow of drugs. The book describes how anti-drug laws  treaties  and costly initiatives involving crop substitution  crop suppression  interdiction  and international cooperation were first attempted more than 400 years ago and why these strategies failed for Colonial Spain and later backfired on the League of Nations. The author shows how economic necessity among growers  the environmental impact of pesticides  the potential for genetic engineering of coca plants  and other loopholes have actually been counterproductive  undermining the current efforts to curb the cocaine trade. Featuring new and reorganized chapters  A Brief History of Cocaine  Second Edition contains the latest data and statistics relating drug trafficking to terrorism  and explains recent trends in worldwide production  consumption  cost competition  and international transport. This book offers a well-rounded historical perspective that is ideal for criminal justice practitioners  teachers  students  and anyone interested in this topic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45652002635829,"sku":"ByrdShop_0849397758","price":63.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780849397752.jpg?v=1781848237","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/a-brief-history-of-cocaine-9780849397752","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}