This fascinating history of international drug trafficking in the first half of the twentieth century
follows the stories of American narcs and gangsters, Japanese spies, Chinese warlords, and …

Here is the whole story of the world of drugs—from the infamous Opium Wars to the legal
availability of narcotics in the United States during the past century; from the unexpected …

The Strength of the Wolf presents for the first time a definitive history of the Federal Bureau of
Narcotics (FBN) from its birth in 1930 until its wrenching termination in 1968. Carefully and …

Criminalizing the trade in a major commodity like opium simply increased the mark-up
between producer and consumer, creating wide profit margins sufficient to corrupt would-be …

The historical linkage between Japan and the drug trade is a tenuous one. Unlike the case
of China, there was no" opium war" when Japan developed relations with western powers in …

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 …

In the modern era, Western colonialism has been a vehicle for the diffusion of a wide range
of narcotic substances, but of all the drugs promoted by colonialism, opium occupies a …

In this tragic and powerful story, the two Opium Wars of 1839 1842 and 1856 1860 between
Britain and China are recounted for the first time through the eyes of the Chinese as well as …

Although much has been written about the British opium trade, American traffic in the drug
has received little attention. Professor Downs' article reveals that American merchants …

Ancient China collides with newfangled America in this epic tale of opium smugglers, sea
pirates, and dueling clipper ships. Brilliantly illuminating one of the least-understood areas …