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The War on Drugs and Anglo-American Relations - (Edinburgh Studies in Anglo-American Relations) by Philip A Berry (Paperback)

The War on Drugs and Anglo-American Relations - (Edinburgh Studies in Anglo-American Relations) by  Philip A Berry (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Through interviews with key policy practitioners on both sides of the Atlantic, this study reveals the complex picture of counter narcotics strategy in Afghanistan. It highlights the key points of cooperation and contention, and details the often contradictory and competitive objectives of the overall war effort in Afghanistan.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Through interviews with key policy practitioners on both sides of the Atlantic, this study reveals the complex picture of counter narcotics strategy in Afghanistan. It highlights the key points of cooperation and contention, and details the often contradictory and competitive objectives of the overall war effort 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>A critical evaluation of Anglo-American counter narcotics strategy in Afghanistan, 2001-2011 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. Philip A. Berry is a Lecturer in War Studies Education in the Centre for Defence Studies at King's College London<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Philip A. Berry is Lecturer in War Studies in the Centre for Defence Studies at King's College London. He gained a PhD in Politics from the University of Dundee, where his research examined Anglo-American counter-narcotics policies in Afghanistan in the post-2001 era. His work on the subject has been published in <i>The International History Review</i> and <i>Diplomacy & Statecraft</i>.<p>

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