The dope : the real history of the Mexican drug trade / Benjamin T. Smith.

Author/creator Smith, Benjamin T. author.
Format Book
EditionFirst American edition.
EditionNorton paperback edition.
PublicationNew York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2022.
Copyright Date©2021
Descriptionxii, 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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ISBN9781324021827 paperback
ISBN1324021829 paperback

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