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Author: Axel Klein ,
Marcus Day ,
Anthony Harriott
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Zed Books Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 21.50cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9781842774984
ISBN 10: 1842774980
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 August 2004
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
'Policy makers in many parts of the world are interested in the role of Caribbean countries in the production and trans-shipment of illicit drugs. However, the self-interest of developed countries has not been matched by an analysis of drug use and problems in the Caribbean itself. This very welcome book provides a unique insight into smaller countries' attempts to shape their policy and response to drugs in the context of national, regional and international imperatives.' - Professor Gerry Stimson, Centre for Research on Drugs and Health Behaviour, Imperial College, London 'About a century ago a few colonial countries plus the USA designed a system of prohibiting drugs that now can be considered a major problem for human rights and state sovereignty. This book's useful analysis of the unintended consequences in the Caribbean transit zone of prohibition as drug 'control' may help bring about a much needed review of the system.' - Professor Peter Cohen, Centre for Drug Research, University of Amsterdam 'A refreshing look at how the criminalization of ganja has driven a wedge between society and the state in the Caribbean, and how the prosecution of possession fills up the gaols while the differential application of the law allows traffickers to go free. The book is realistic in acknowledging the irresistible pressure from North America and Europe to stop the trafficking through these countries but cogently makes the point that this should not drive domestic policy into more and more punitive responses.' - Cindy Fazey, Professor of International Relations, University of Liverpool 'This book fills a major gap, providing substance abuse researchers, clinicians, policy makers, and general readers on both sides of the Atlantic with a collection of interesting and provocative essays. I highly recommend it.' - James A. Inciardi, Director, Center for Drug and Alcohol Studies, University of Delaware 'Only rarely do edited volumes, with multiple essays by scholars, exercise any influence on public policy. But if I had to bet on one book that might, it's this one' - Ethan Nadelmann, Executive Director, Drug Policy Alliance
'This very welcome book provides a unique insight into smaller countries' attempts to shape their policy and response to drugs in the context of national, regional and international imperatives.' Gerry Stimson, Imperial College, London 'About a century ago a few colonial countries plus the USA designed a system of prohibiting drugs that now can be considered a major problem for human rights and state sovereignty. This book's useful analysis of the unintended consequences in the Caribbean transit zone of prohibition as drug 'control' may help bring about a much needed review of the system.' Peter Cohen, University of Amsterdam 'A refreshing look at how the criminalization of ganja has driven a wedge between society and the state in the Caribbean, and how the prosecution of possession fills up the gaols while the differential application of the law allows traffickers to go free. The book is realistic in acknowledging the irresistible pressure from North America and Europe to stop the trafficking through these countries but cogently makes the point that this should not drive domestic policy into more and more punitive responses.' Cindy Fazey, University of Liverpool 'This book fills a major gap, providing substance abuse researchers, clinicians, policy makers, and general readers on both sides of the Atlantic with a collection of interesting and provocative essays. I highly recommend it.' James A. Inciardi, University of Delaware 'Provides a useful introduction and examination of key policy issues raised by illicit drugs and their considerable impact on Caribbean societies...the book would be useful in courses like Drugs and Society or those on Cultures of the Caribbean.' Merrill Singer, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute 'It offers a unique quasi-Historical-Comparative (H-C) analysis of illicit drug use, its production, and transshipment across Caribbean countries and beyond...offer readers a thorough review of the contemporary challenges and opportunities enacting an effective Caribbean drug policy entails. The editors show great diligence in outlining social, economic, political, and historical Caribbean realities which few texts currently offer; a practice which surely will keep audiences engaged...The editors of Caribbean Drugs set out to dismantle centuries old stereotypes surrounding illicit drug use in Caribbean region. To this end, they were successful.' Wilson R. Palacios, Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice
Author Information
Dr Axel Klein is Head of the International Unit at DrugScope, and a fellow at St. Anthony's College, Oxford. He has carried out research projects in the Horn of Africa, Nigeria and the Caribbean on conflict, society and culture, and the politics of drug control. He is the coeditor of Fragile Peace: State Failure, Violence and Development (Zed 2002). Marcus Day is coordinator of the Caribbean Harm Reduction Coalition, Saint Lucia. In addition to managing a number of regional development programmes including the EC Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation project in seven Caribbean countries, he is the author of numerous reports and studies, including (with coauthors), A Drug Demand Reduction Needs Assessment in the Caribbean Community and Market (2002) Dr Anthony Harriott is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. He is the author of Police and Crime Control in Jamaica (2000) and editor of Understanding Crime in the Jamaica: New Challenges for Public Policy.
