ISBN: 9781584875680 - challenge of drug trafficking to democratic govern (1 Ergebnisse)

Wraps. Presumed first edition/first printing. xv, [1], 84 p. Endnotes. This is one of the Letort Papers. From an on-line posting: "International criminal networks some with links to terrorism represent an existential threat to democratic governance of already fragile states in West Africa, and are using drugs to buy political power, fray West Africa s traditional social fabric, and create a public health crisis. Drug trafficking represents the most serious challenge to human security in the region since resource conflicts rocked several West African countries in the early 1990s; international aid to the subregion s war on drugs is only in an initial stage, and progress will be have to be measured in decades, not years. Mr. David E. Brown is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, His prior Africa experience includes serving as the Senior Advisor to the J-5 (Strategy, Plans, and Programs) Director of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)." Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.…