The show must go on: a brief history of Lebanon’s drug control politics

Wazan, Michelle (2023) The show must go on: a brief history of Lebanon’s drug control politics. Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, 5 (2). pp. 34-41. ISSN 2516-7227

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Abstract

This commentary explores the contradictory forces behind Lebanon’s implementation of drug control policies: opportunistic responses to international pressures on one hand, and an attempt to extract benefits from the industry on the other. This article argues that this logic results in ‘theatrical gestures’ by state institutions and mediatized performances of crop eradications and arrests to appease international pressures while continuing to profit from illicit economies.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2023 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Date Deposited:	10 Jan 2024 14:42
Last Modified:	10 Jan 2024 19:03
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/121267

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