Hard habit to break /
SHAYER Joanna
Hard habit to break / Joanna Shayer - 2008
In Afghanistan opium production is rising (8200 tons in 2007) and the country is one of the world's largest producers of hashish. Illegal drugs account for half of GDP. This article looks at the problems of eradication, endemic corruption spawned by drug money, the lack of a coherent or effective policy, and the concern that NATO is focusing too narrowly on military solutions.
AFGHANISTAN--INTERNAL SECURITY
AFGHANISTAN--OPIUM
AFGHANISTAN--CORRUPTION
Hard habit to break / Joanna Shayer - 2008
In Afghanistan opium production is rising (8200 tons in 2007) and the country is one of the world's largest producers of hashish. Illegal drugs account for half of GDP. This article looks at the problems of eradication, endemic corruption spawned by drug money, the lack of a coherent or effective policy, and the concern that NATO is focusing too narrowly on military solutions.
AFGHANISTAN--INTERNAL SECURITY
AFGHANISTAN--OPIUM
AFGHANISTAN--CORRUPTION