The growth and toxic influence of transnational organised crime groups is intimately linked to the prohibition of narcotics. Combined with militarised ‘wars on drugs’ , it is another manifestation of harm and violence perpetrated by the Global North on the Global South. Natalie Sharples argues for legalisation with a focus on producer communities, restorative justice and sustainable peace.
Finding Clues amid the Wreckage of Contemporary Wars
In their new book, Wreckonomics, David Keen and Ruben Andersson explore the Cold War, and the fights against terrorism, migration and drugs, analysing why disastrous policies live on even when it has become apparent that they do not work. In this written interview, Larry Attree asks the authors to share key insights from this new work.