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Book SynopsisPresents a study grounded in the transnational geography and political economy of the coca-leaf and coca-derived commodities market stretching from Peru and Bolivia into the United States.
Trade Review"Suzanna Reiss presents a novel and compelling argument ... We Sell Drugs brings drugs into conversations where they did not participate before." -- Emily Dufton American Studies
Table of ContentsIllustrations Acronyms Introduction 1. "The Drug Arsenal of the Civilized World": WWII and the Origins of US-Led International Drug Control 2. "Resources for Freedom": American Drug Commodities in the Postwar World 3. Raw Materialism: Exporting Drug Control to the Andes 4. The Alchemy of Empire: Drugs and Development in the Americas 5. The Chemical Cold War: Drugs and Policing in the New World Order Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes Works Cited Index
