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An annotated bibliography of sources for a thesis on the Colombia drugs cartels, with reference to US foreign policy and international law. Bibliography lists 7 sources
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of the major areas of dispute with regard to the Colombian drugs industry and the way in which it is dealt with by the USA is the question of how
far the latter is complying with international law, a suitable hypothesis might be that the methods employed in the "war on drugs" are in fact as much a breach of
international law as the drugs trade itself is. The student would therefore have to look at the history of drug production in Colombia, the influence which the cartels have on
the political and economic infrastructure of the country, the steps taken by the US to combat the drug trade and whether or not the latter are within the parameters of
international law. Sources: Luke, T. Fixing identity, fabricating space. Retrieved 6 Feb 2004 from http://pages.globetrotter.net/charro/HERMES7/Luketerritory.htm An interesting piece about the way in which organisations such as
the drugs cartels affect the concept of sovereignty, both as a political concept and in terms of transnationalism as a whole. The author argues that it is not possible to
counter the impact of drugs cartels through traditional means, since their success is derived from transcending in large part traditional boundaries, both geographical and cultural. McCaffrey, B.
The evolving drug threat in Colombia and other South American source zone nations. Retrieved 6 Feb 2004 from http://usembassy.state.gov/colombia/wwwsbm07.shtml A detailed overview of the history of the issue
and the current situation, which covers not only Colombia but other areas of South America, and therefore sets the problem in a wider context. Although the author mentions military strategies
as an essential part of American policy, he also notes that such strategies must be enacted in tandem with other methodologies in order to ensure that human rights are protected.
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