Description
| Product ID: | 9780415215008 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Asia's Transformations |
| Title: | Opium, Empire and the Global Political Economy |
| Subtitle: | A Study of the Asian Opium Trade 1750-1950 |
| Authors: | Author: Carl Trocki |
| Page Count: | 224 |
| Subjects: | Colonialism and imperialism, Colonialism & imperialism, Ethical issues and debates, Crime and criminology, Political economy, Economic history, Ethical issues & debates, Crime & criminology, Political economy, Economic history, Asia, c 1700 to c 1800, c 1800 to c 1900, 20th century |
| Description: | Engagingly written, with lay readers as much as specialists in mind, this book is fascinating reading for historians and social scientists as well as those involved in Asian studies or economic history. 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 are increasingly aware of large scale drug use, this book takes a long look at the history of our relationship with mind-altering substances. Engagingly written, with lay readers as much as specialists in mind, this book will be fascinating reading for historians, social scientists, as well as those involved in Asian studies, or economic history. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1999-08-26 |