Drug Smuggler Nation

Name: Drug Smuggler Nation
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SKU: 9781526167224
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Narcotics and the Netherlands, 1920–1995

By Stephen Snelders

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Drug Smuggler Nation by Stephen Snelders delves into the fascinating history of the Dutch role in global drug smuggling. The book explores how the Netherlands emerged as a central hub for the trade in illicit substances, from the colonial era to contemporary times. It provides insights into the socio-political and economic factors that shaped a nation's complex relationship with drug trafficking, without revealing plot twists or ending details.
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This book may appeal to you if you have an interest in the intriguing intersection of history and the global drug trade. Delving into the complex history of drug smuggling, the author explores how illicit substances have influenced politics, economies, and societies. A captivating choice for those fascinated by the hidden stories behind the world's narcotic underworld.

Drug smuggler nation shows how and why the Netherlands developed in the course of the twentieth century into a central hub of the international illegal drug trade, and develops a model of a 'criminal anarchy' that is historically, socially, and culturally embedded in Dutch society.

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Why did the international drug regulatory regime of the twentieth century fail to stop an explosive increase in trade and consumption of illegal drugs? This book investigates the histories of smugglers and criminal entrepreneurs in the Netherlands who succeeded in turning the country into the so-called 'Colombia of Europe'.

Increasing state regulations and interventions led to the proliferation of a 'hydra' of small, anarchic groups and networks ideally suited to circumvent the enforcement of regulation. Smugglers and suppliers of heroin, cocaine, cannabis, and other drugs created a thriving underground industry of illegal synthetic drug labs and indoor cannabis cultivation in the Netherlands itself, made possible because of the embedded criminal anarchy in Dutch society.

Using examples from the rich history of drug smuggling, Drug Smuggler Nation investigates the hidden grounds of the illegal drug trade, and its effects on our drug policies.

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Drug Smuggler Nation by Stephen Snelders is praised for its in-depth research and compelling narrative on the evolution of drug smuggling in 20th-century Netherlands. The author is commended for effectively revealing the complexity and diversity of smuggling networks, depicting them as small, entrepreneurial operations rather than large, centralized organizations. This book is highlighted as a significant contribution to the fields of history, criminology, and legal studies, offering an intriguing interdisciplinary look at the hidden world of smuggling.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526167224

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Manchester University Press

Illustration: 5 black & white illustrations

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 358g

Pages: 304

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Education & Reference European History History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Stephen Snelders

About the Author

Stephen Snelders is a Research Fellow in the Freudenthal Institute at Utrecht University