Myanmar (Burma): Born to be a 'Narco State'?
Abstract/Sommario:
The article describes many external and internal factors that have contributed to making Myanmar known for its narcotic trade. Opium was not indigenous to the Golden Triangle area, and it was not grown as a cash crop until the Western colonial power established a monopoly on maritime commerce in the region. Opium then became a global commodity, used to finance and strengthen the Western colonial empires in the region. Later, a variety of ethnic, political and military groups began to u ...; [leggi tutto]
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| Descrizione | Myanmar (Burma): Born to be a 'Narco State'?/ Zarina Othman |
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IN Per: Asian Profile, vol. 37, n. 1 (2009 February) p. 67-88
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| ID scheda | 64869 |