West Africa's International Drug Trade | Zendy

S.D. Ellis | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

West Africa's International Drug Trade

Author(s) -

S.D. Ellis

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

african affairs

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.559

H-Index - 70

eISSN - 1468-2621

pISSN - 0001-9909

DOI - 10.1093/afraf/adp017

Subject(s) - african studies , political science , international relations , law enforcement , enforcement , media studies , criminology , sociology , history , library science , law , gender studies , politics , computer science

Since the publication in 2007 of a report on West Africa's role in the illegal cocaine trade from Latin America to Europe, considerable media attention has focused on Guinea-Bissau in particular as a country infiltrated by drug interests. However, West Africa has a long history of involvement in the international drug trade, that has been dominated by Nigerian interests especially. Consideration of this history may help stimulate a debate in historical sociology that will illuminate both the nature of involvement in the drug trade itself, and also larger questions about the long-term formation of the state. © The Author [2009]. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal African Society. All rights reserved

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research