Drug trafficking and international security / Paul Rexton Kan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kan, Paul Rexton, author.

Series:

Peace and security in the 21st century series

Peace and security in the 21st century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drug traffic.

Narco-terrorism.

Security, International.

Physical Description:

xii, 223 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]

Summary:

Global drug trafficking intersects with an array of international security issues ranging from war and terrorism to migration and state stability. More than just another item on the international security agenda, drug trafficking in fact exacerbates threats to national and international security. In this light, the book argues that global drug trafficking should not be treated as one international security issue among many. Rather, due to the unique nature of the trade, illegal drugs have made key threats to national and international security more complex, durable, and acute. Drug trafficking therefore makes traditional understandings of international security inadequate. Each chapter examines how drug trafficking affects a particular security issue, such as rogue nations, weak and failing states, protracted intrastate conflicts, terrorism, transnational crime, public health, and cyber security. While some texts see drug trafficking as an international threat in itself, others place it under the topic of transnational organized crime, arguing that the threats emanate from criminal groups. This book; on the other hand, provides a thorough understanding of how a vast range of threats to international security are exacerbated by drug trafficking. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Scope and Scale of the Issue 1

Drug Trafficking as an Issue for International Security Studies 3

Drug Trafficking and the Gaps in International Relations Theory 7

The Emergence of Durable Disorder and Deviant Globalization 11

The Plan of This Book: Drug Trafficking and Durable Disorder 14

Notes 18

2 Patterns of International Drug Trafficking 21

Critical Drivers of the Drug Trade and Their Effects on World Order 22

From the Drug Trade to Drug Trafficking 25

The Cold War and the Securitization of Drug Trafficking 28

The Globalization of Drug Trafficking 32

Contemporary Geonarcotics 37

The Ever-Winding Labyrinth of Contemporary Drug Trafficking 42

Notes 43

3 Narco-States 47

Defining a Narco-State 48

Types of Narco-States 51

Common Features of Narco-States and Their Place in Geo-Narcotics 61

Effects of Narco-States on International Security 65

Narco-States and Durable Disorder 68

Notes 69

4 Fragile States 73

Fragile States in Context 74

Drug Trafficking and Indicators of State Fragility 79

Broader Implications of Drug Trafficking's Intersection with Tragile States 89

Fragile States, Drug Trafficking, and Effects on International Security 93

Notes 96

5 Intrastate Conflict and Terrorism 101

Violent Non-State Actors in Context 103

Drugs as a Financial Tool 105

Participation in Cultivation and Processing of Narcotics 107

Drugs as Weapons 113

Drug Consumption as a Combat Advantage 114

Drag Trafficking and the Protraction of Conflict 116

Protraction of Conflicts and Effects on International Security 119

Notes 121

6 Transnational Organized Crime 125

Transnational Organized Crime in Context 127

The Corporate Logic of TCOs 130

The Globalization of Crime: Debates and Dilemmas 135

TCOs, Drug Trafficking, and the Effects on International Security 139

TCOs, Other New Referent Units, and International Security 143

Notes 144

7 Human Security and Global Health 149

The Human Security Paradigm and Global Health 150

Drug Ahuse, Addiction, and Global Health 154

Debates on Links Between Drug Use, Human Security, and Global Health 159

Drug Trafficking, Global Health, and Effects on International Security 162

Notes 164

8 Cyberspace and Cybersecurity 167

The Emergence of Cyberspace and Cybersecurity 169

Effects of Cyberspace on the Organization of Drug Trafficking 171

Effects of Cyberspace on Attitudes about Drug Consumption 175

Drug Trafficking via Cyberspace and the Effects on International Security 176

Notes 180

9 Ways Forward 183

Guiding Assumptions and Trends 185

Reexamining International Relations and International Security 190

Key Areas for Future Study 191

The Outlook for Drug Trafficking and International Security 198

Notes 198.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Kan, Paul Rexton, author. Drug trafficking and international security

ISBN:

9781442247574

1442247576

9781442247581

1442247584

OCLC:

934746155