Poppy Politics
American Agents, Iranian Addicts and Afghan Opium, 1945–80
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9980141 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ryan Gingeras (Naval Postgraduate School, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 315-331 |
| Publication date | 2012-02-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Iranian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-0862 • E-ISSN: 1475-4819 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00210862.2011.637773 |
| OpenAlex | W2061574775 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 11 |
This paper surveys the history of American support for Iranian counter-narcotics policy between 1945 and 1989. In particular, it explores the general failings of Tehran's attempt to ban the domestic production and consumption of opium. The significance of this period is two-fold. First, this essay argues that American-backed efforts to combat the opium trade in Iran highlighted the detrimental effects narcotics had upon both state and society in Iran. Second, it suggests that the Iranian ban upon narcotics helped to stimulate a rise in Afghan opium production before the Soviet invasion of 1979
Afghan · Ancient history · Consumption (sociology · Economic history · Opium · Opium Poppy · Political science · Politics · Poppy · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |