Illegal Drug Trade and Global Security

Hanna S. Kassab is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Security Studies at East Carolina University. His most recent books include Weak States and Spheres of Great Power Competition and Crime, Violence and the State in Latin America.Jonathan D. Rosen is Assistant Professor in the Professional Security Studies Department at New Jersey City University. He has published 20 books on drug trafficking, organized crime, and violence.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The History of Drug Trafficking.- Chapter 3. Production Centers .- Chapter 4. Transit Center.- Chapter 5. Terrorism and Organized Crime.- Chapter 6. Conclusions.