Information on "Drug Cultivation and Production" and "Americas"
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Afghan Narcotrafficking: A Joint Threat Assessment
Author: Ekaterina Stepanova, Ilnur Batyrshin, George Gavrilis, Viktor Korgun, John “Jack” Lawn, David Mansfield, Gretchen Peters, Aman Saliev, Konstantin Sorokin, Cory Welt, Georgi Zazulin
Publisher: EastWest Institute (EWI)
Despite recent tensions in the bilateral relationship between Russia and the United States, cooperation on counter-narcotics efforts has endured and continues to develop. More on «Afghan Narcotrafficking: A Joint Threat Assessment»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Drugs and the Peace Process in Colombia
Author: Ricardo Vargas Meza
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
One of the reasons why the lives of most of Colombia’s rural population have deteriorated is resistance to land reform, underpinned in part by drug-trafficking interests. More on «Drugs and the Peace Process in Colombia»
January 2011
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25 Jan 2011
Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: Clare Ribando Seelke, Liana Sun Wyler, June S Beittel
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Drug trafficking is viewed as a primary threat to citizen security and US interests in Latin America and the Caribbean despite decades of anti-drug efforts by the United States and partner governments. More on «Latin America and the Caribbean»
July 2010
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Jul 2010
US Counternarcotics Strategy in Afghanistan
Publisher: US Government
Afghanistan has been a source country for narcotics since the 1500s. More on «US Counternarcotics Strategy in Afghanistan»
October 2009
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28 Oct 2009
Narco-belligerents Across the Globe
Author: Vanda Felbab-Brown
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
This publication examines the similarities between the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) and its relationship to the drug economy in Colombia and the Taliban and its relationship to the drug economy in Afghanistan. More on «Narco-belligerents Across the Globe»
April 2009
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Apr 2009
A Ten-Year Framework for Afghanistan
Author: Ashraf Ghani
Publisher: Atlantic Council
This report offers an implementation framework for translating the goals of President Barack Obama's administration into feasible processes and actions in Afghanistan. More on «A Ten-Year Framework for Afghanistan»
January 2009
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2009
Wie erfolgreich ist der "Krieg gegen Drogen" in der Andenregion?
Author: Linda Helfrich
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Dieses Papier diskutiert die US-Drogenpolitik in Lateinamerika. More on «Wie erfolgreich ist der "Krieg gegen Drogen" in der Andenregion?»
March 2008
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14 Mar 2008
Latin American Drugs I - Losing the Fight
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report analyzes the evolution of coca crops in the Andean region and the criminal actors who drive cocaine trafficking from South America to Europe and the US. More on «Latin American Drugs I - Losing the Fight» -
14 Mar 2008
Latin American Drugs II - Improving Policy and Reducing Harm
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report provides an overview of counter-drug policies in Europe and the US and examines the impact of expanding transnational trafficking organizations and anti-narcotics policies on democratic governance and institutions, civil conflicts, develo... More on «Latin American Drugs II - Improving Policy and Reducing Harm»
November 2007
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Nov 2007
Violent Liberalism? State, Conflict and Political Regime in Colombia, 1930-2006
Author: Francisco Gutièrrez Sanín, Tatiana Acevedo, Juan Manuel Viatela
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This publication analyzes the paradox of Colombia's inability to ensure security within its borders while simultaneously providing a competitive and economically stable polity. More on «Violent Liberalism? State, Conflict and Political Regime in Colombia, 1930-2006»
