Alfred McCoy
Alfred W. McCoy is an American historian and educator. He is known for his research on the history of the Philippines, Southeast Asia, and the global drug trade. McCoy is a professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has authored several influential books on these subjects.
Books
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1. The Politics Of Heroin
The book provides an exhaustive analysis of the global narcotics trade, particularly focusing on the involvement of various governments and intelligence agencies in the heroin trade throughout the 20th century. It delves into how these entities have facilitated and sometimes directly engaged in drug trafficking to finance military operations and political agendas, particularly in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. The work combines historical research, interviews, and on-the-ground investigation to expose the complex and often covert relationships between politics, warfare, and the global drug trade.
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