Degeneration and the Origins of Mexico's War on Drugs.

Autor: Campos, Isaac
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Zdroj: Mexican Studies / Estudios Mexicanos; Summer2010, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p379-408, 30p
Abstrakt: An essay that explores how the concept of degeneration played a role in the formation of Mexico's war on drugs is presented. It explores the formation of the Department of Sanitation and the implementation of a 1920 law that enforced new rules for the distribution of dangerous drugs that would degenerate the race. It also explores the history of drug enforcement in Mexico.
Databáze: Complementary Index