Wednesday, January 19, 2005

The Illicit Drug Trade...

While reading an article on a recent helicopter crash in Colombia on an anti-drug mission, the article reminded me of the complexity as well as ambiguity associated with illegal drug trafficking. The issue encompasses international actions which surpass state boundaries but are not exclusive problems of International Relations but complex social and economic issues of each state. This article on the UN's website discusses the economic implications of drug trafficking if anyone is interested

1 comment:

Huck said...

The whole drug-trafficking situation in Colombia (and in U.S.-Colombian relations) is chock full of good data for analyzing any international relations theory. It's a good case study for the application of IR theory as well as the complexity of the modern international system. Nice posting and good link from the UN website.