The dope : the real history of the Mexican drug trade / Benjamin T. Smith.
| Author/creator | Smith, Benjamin T. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First American edition. |
| Edition | Norton paperback edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2022. |
| Copyright Date | ©2021 |
| Description | xii, 462 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Real history of the Mexican drug trade |
| Contents | The king of Grifos -- White lady, black market -- Pipes and prejudice -- Vice and violence -- Drugs in Depression -- The revolutionary -- The golden triangle -- The governors and the Gypsy -- The Cadillac bust -- The new status quo -- Queen pin -- The Mexican stopover -- Acapulco gold -- Mexican brown -- The rackets -- Narcs -- The atrocities -- The barbarians of the North -- The "Guadalajara Cartel" -- The martyr and the spook -- The takeover -- Wars -- Drugs and violence. |
| Abstract | " In this first comprehensive history of the [Mexican drug] trade, historian Benjamin T. Smith tells the real story of how and why this one-peaceful industry turned violent. He uncovers its origins and explains how this illicit business essentially built modern Mexico, affecting everything from agriculture to medicine to economics--and the country's all-important relationship with the United States." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | HIS025000. |
| Genre/form | TRU003000. |
| Genre/form | LAW118000. |
| Genre/form | POL011000. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | True crime stories. |
| Genre/form | True crime stories. |
| Genre/form | Récits criminels. |
| ISBN | 9781324021827 paperback |
| ISBN | 1324021829 paperback |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV5840 .M4 S65 2022 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |