Opium, Empire and the Global Political Economy: A Study of the Asian Opium Trade, 1750-1950

Opium, Empire and the Global Political Economy: A Study of the Asian Opium Trade, 1750-1950
ISBN-10
0415199182
ISBN-13
9780415199186
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
208
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
Psychology Press
Author
Carl A. Trocki

Description

Drug epidemics are clearly not just a peculiar feature of modern life; the opium trade in the nineteenth century tells us a great deal about Asian herion traffic today. In an age when we are increasingly aware of large scale drug use, this book takes a long look at the history of our relationship with mind-altering substances. Engagingly written, with lay readers as much as specialists in mind, this book will be fascinating reading for historians, social scientists, as well as those involved in Asian studies, or economic history.

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