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War on Drugs and Anglo-American Relations

Lessons from Afghanistan, 2001-2011

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

AvPhilip A. Berry,King’s College London) Berry, Philip A. (Lecturer in War Studies,Philip A Berry

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This book reveals the inside story of the formulation and implementation the United States' and United Kingdom's counter narcotics policies in Afghanistan. Western counter narcotics policies in Afghanistan failed dismally after opium poppy cultivation surged to unprecedented levels. The Anglo-American partnership at the centre of this battleground was divided by competing and opposing views of how to address the opium problem, which troubled the well-established Anglo-American relationship. Through interviews with key policy practitioners on both sides of the Atlantic, this study reveals the complex picture of counter narcotics strategy; highlighting key points of cooperation and contention and detailing the often contradictory and competitive objectives of the overall war effort in Afghanistan.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-08-31
Mått156 x 234 x 36 mm
Vikt430 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieEdinburgh Studies in Anglo-American Relations
Antal sidor280
FörlagEdinburgh University Press
ISBN9781474458474

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Acknowledgements List of Acronyms Maps and Chart 1. Introduction Part 12. Anglo-American Relations and 9/11 3. The Legacy of Drugs and a Weak State 2Part 24. Taliban Drugs on British Streets, 2001–2002 5. Lead Nation on Counter-Narcotics, 2002 6. Counter-Narcotics on the Hoof, 2002–2004 Part 37. Plan Afghanistan, 2004–2005 8. Afghanistan’s Poppy Capital, 2005–2006 9. The Lesser of Two Evils, 2006–2007 10. The Showdown over Aerial Eradication, 2007 11. Counter-Narcotics in Transition, 2008 Part 412. Obama and Shifting Anglo-American Relations,13. A Poisoned Chalice, 2009–2011 14. Conclusion Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

A well written and engaging study of the intertwining of alliance politics and counter drug policy. Fractured political processes on both sides of the alliance dominated a process which repeatedly refused to recognize that US and British political demands for speedy results faced realistic limits on the ground. The War on Drugs is a useful study of how Great Britain manages a fluctuating influence on joint policies despite constrained resources and the overwhelming requirement of maintaining the special relationship.