The war on drugs and Anglo-American relations : lessons from Afghanistan, 2001-2011 / Philip A. Berry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berry, Philip, author.

Series:

Edinburgh studies in Anglo-American relations.

Edinburgh studies in Anglo-American relations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drug control--Afghanistan.

Drug control.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 263 pages).

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2019]

Summary:

Reveals the inside story of the formulation and implementation of the US's and UK's counter-narcotics policies in AfghanistanChoice Outstanding Academic Title, 2020Covers the key moments of the counter-narcotics campaignDetails the development of counter-narcotics policies from a British perspective: significant given Britain's role as G8 lead nation on counter-narcoticsDraws on 74 interviews with former senior government, intergovernmental, military and diplomatic officials who were based in London, Washington and KabulThrough interviews with key policy practitioners on both sides of the Atlantic, this study reveals the complex picture of counter-narcotics policies 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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Acronyms

Maps and Chart

1. Introduction

Part 1

2 Anglo-American Relations and 9/11

3 The Legacy of Drugs and a Weak State

Part 2

4 Taliban Drugs on British Streets, 2001–2002

5 Lead Nation on Counter-Narcotics, 2002

6 Counter-Narcotics on the Hoof, 2002–2004

Part 3

7 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 4

12 Obama and Shifting Anglo-American Relations, 2009

13 A Poisoned Chalice, 2009–2011

14 Conclusion

Appendix

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4744-2109-1

OCLC:

1306540778