Overview
Presents a broad panoramic view of drug policy in most Latin American countries
Contributes to the dialogue by addressing drug policy from a multidisciplinary perspective
Reflects the most recent political changes in Latin America and the United States
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book is a collection of studies of drug policies in several Latin American countries. The chapters analyze the specific histories of drug policies in each country, as well as related phenomena and case studies throughout the region. It presents conceptual reflections on the origins of prohibition and the “War on Drugs,” including the topic of human rights and cognitive freedom. Further, the collection reflects on the pioneering role of some Latin American countries in changing paradigms of international drug policy. Each case study provides an analysis of where each state is now in terms of policy reform within the context of its history and current socio-political circumstances. Concurrently, local movements, initiatives, and backlash against the reformist debate within the hemisphere are examined. The recent changes regarding the regulation of marijuana in the United States and their possible impact on Latin America are also addressed. This work is an important, up-to-date and well-researched reference for all who are interested in drug policy from a Latin American perspective.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Clancy Cavnar works at a dual diagnosis residential drug treatment center in San Francisco and is a research associate of the Nucleus for Interdisciplinary Studies of Psychoactives (NEIP).
Thiago Rodrigues is Full Professor of International Relations at the Institute of Strategic Studies of the Fluminense Federal University, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Drug Policies and the Politics of Drugs in the Americas
Editors: Beatriz Caiuby Labate, Clancy Cavnar, Thiago Rodrigues
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29082-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-29080-5Published: 09 August 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-80485-9Published: 07 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-29082-9Published: 30 July 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 265
Topics: Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law , Comparative Politics, International Criminal Law , Psychopharmacology, Law and Psychology