"In Drugs in the Western Hemisphere, William O. Walker III presents a rich and fascinating collection of documents relating to inter-American drug control from the start of the century to the present day that testifies to his long scholarly interest in the history of Western Hemispheric drug policy."

--Latin American Studies

"Drugs in the Western Hemisphere constitutes an important pioneering effort that successfully shows the importance of drug issues to understanding the history of the Americas in the twentieth century."

--Arthur Schmidt, Department of History, Temple University

Scholarly Resources, Inc. Web Site, September, 2000

Professor Walker brings together forty-six essays that examine the complex negotiations and changing rhetoric revolving around issues of drugs and their control between the United States and its Latin American neighbors. Articles in Drugs in the Western Hemisphere are arranged chronologically, offering the reader a comprehensive overview of the evolution of U.S.-Latin American drug policy from the turn of the century to the Clinton administration.

Part I, Cultures in Conflict suggests that clashes between members of drug cultures and proponents of drug control traditionally have occurred within the context of the formation of the modern nation.

Part II, Drugs in Latin America, 1920?1940 takes a closer look at inter-American policies revolving around drugs in the 1920s and 1940s.

Part III, Wartime Experience and Part IV, Confrontation and Controversy examine how World War II both affected U.S.-Latin American drug policy and set the tone for many years to come.

Part V, Drugs and Security and Part VI, Drugs in the Americas: An Assessment takes the reader through to the Clinton administration. Writers here note the concerted efforts of the United States to establish hegemony over drug control throughout the Western Hemisphere.