Webs of Smoke Smugglers, Warlords, Spies and the History of the International Drug Trade |
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| Author:
| Meyer, Kathryn
Parssinen, Terry |
| Preface by:
| Blum, Jack A. |
| Series title: | State and Society in East Asia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8476-9016-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1998 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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This fascinating history of international drug trafficking in the first half of the 20th century follows the stories of American narcs and gangsters, Japanese spies, Chinese warlords, and soldiers of fortune whose lives revolved around opium. The drug trade centered on China, which was before 1949, the world's largest narcotic market. The authors tell the interlocking stories of the many extraordinary personalities--sinister and otherwise--involved in narcotics trafficking in Asia,...
More DescriptionThis fascinating history of international drug trafficking in the first half of the 20th century follows the stories of American narcs and gangsters, Japanese spies, Chinese warlords, and soldiers of fortune whose lives revolved around opium. The drug trade centered on China, which was before 1949, the world's largest narcotic market. The authors tell the interlocking stories of the many extraordinary personalities--sinister and otherwise--involved in narcotics trafficking in Asia, Europe, and the United States. Drawing on a rich store of U.S., British, European, Japanese, and Chinese archives, this unique study will be invaluable for all readers interested in the drug trade and contemporary East Asian history.