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This volume examines the regional and global contexts of the political economy of illegal narcotics operations in the Caribbean. It assesses some of the political economy connections and discusses some of the measures adopted to contend with the region's illegal drug challenge.

Booknews:
Political scientists, economists, diplomats, and people from other fields examine the nexus between drugs as a social phenomenon and political economy as a scholarly issue, exploring the regional and global contexts. They also assess some of the political economy connections and consequences, and discuss some of the measures taken to contend with drugs in the region. The map of the Caribbean Basin in a helpful reminder, but the secret landing spots are not marked