Coca Prohibition in Peru
| Author | : Joseph A. Gagliano |
| Publisher | : University of Arizona Press |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 2022-03-08 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780816547593 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0816547599 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Coca Prohibition in Peru by : Joseph A. Gagliano
Download or read book Coca Prohibition in Peru written by Joseph A. Gagliano and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2022-03-08 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to provide a historical overview of coca. In tracing the arguments of the participants in the coca debates during the last four centuries, it surveys the role of the leaf in Peru's sociopolitical history, focusing on coca usage as a source of controversy for the policy makers among the coastal elites who have dominated Peruvian politics and economics since the Spanish conquest.
