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New article in the Journal of Peasant Studies: ‘Illicit crops in the frontier margins’

Posted on
27th June 2023

Illicit crops in the frontier margins: Amazonian indigenous livelihoods and the expansion of coca in Peru Maritza Paredes and Alvaro Pastor. Journal of Peasant Studies. Abstract: This paper explores illegal…Read More >

New article in the Journal of Peasant Studies: ‘Illicit crops in the frontier margins’

Working paper: An Alternative to Alternative Development?

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12th June 202312th June 2023

New working paper by Linda Farthing and Thomas Grisaffi. An Alternative to ‘Alternative Development’?  How Bolivia limited coca cultivation by moving away from militarized repression.  You can read the the…Read More >

Working paper: An Alternative to Alternative Development?

Working Paper: Rural women’s rights: the impact of organizing by Bolivia’s coca growing women

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2nd August 20222nd August 2022

Rural women’s rights: the impact of organizing by Bolivia’s coca growing women by Linda Farthing and Thomas Grisaffi Abstract:  Evo Morales’ administration (2005-2019) had a firm commitment to improving the…Read More >

Working Paper: Rural women’s rights: the impact of organizing by Bolivia’s coca growing women

Behind Bolivia’s Less Violent Cocaine Trade

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2nd August 20222nd August 2022

Narcotrafficking is a bloody business throughout Latin America, but less so in Bolivia. By Linda Farthing and Thomas Grisaffi Originally published in NACLA and Latin America News Dispatch. Lurching along cobbled…Read More >

Behind Bolivia’s Less Violent Cocaine Trade

‘Cocaine: from coca fields to the streets’, now open access!

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15th March 202215th March 2022

The edited collection ‘Cocaine: from coca fields to the streets’ is now open access. To access click here. Thank you to Knowledge Unlatched and Duke University Press for making this…Read More >

‘Cocaine: from coca fields to the streets’, now open access!

New article by Hernán Manrique: La Empresa Nacional de la Coca (ENACO) y el fracaso del monopolio estatal de la hoja de coca en Perú: una mirada a los debates contemporáneos

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14th March 202214th March 2022

Excellent new article by our collaborator, Hernán Manrique and published by our partner organisation PUCP: ‘La Empresa Nacional de la Coca (ENACO) y el fracaso del monopolio estatal de la…Read More >

New article by Hernán Manrique: La Empresa Nacional de la Coca (ENACO) y el fracaso del monopolio estatal de la hoja de coca en Perú: una mirada a los debates contemporáneos

PI Prof Maritza Paredes to present findings at Drugs and (dis)order online conference.

Posted on
10th February 2022

On February 15th 2022, Prof Maritza Paredes will present reserach findings from our GCRF ‘Drugs and Development in the Andes’ project alongside colleagues working on Mexico and South Africa. The…Read More >

PI Prof Maritza Paredes to present findings at Drugs and (dis)order online conference.

Desafíos para la resistencia comunitaria al tráfico de drogas en la Amazonía

Posted on
31st December 2021

Escrito por Álvaro Pastor Revista Ideele N°301. Diciembre 2021. Imagen: Diego Pérez / SPDA Lee el artículo original aquí Durante estos últimos años hemos sido testigos de un crecimiento significativo de las actividades…Read More >

Desafíos para la resistencia comunitaria al tráfico de drogas en la Amazonía

Moving cocaine from the field to the streets: the cocaine supply chain in the Americas

Posted on
20th December 2021

By Enrique Desmond Arias & Thomas Grisaffi Read the original version on the Urban Violence Research Network Blog. There is a clear relationship between the expansion of unfettered free markets and participation…Read More >

Moving cocaine from the field to the streets: the cocaine supply chain in the Americas

Webinar: why is the drug trade not violent? The Amerikas Colloquium

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13th December 202113th December 2021

Link for more information here. On Thursday, 16 December 2021 at 18:15 (Munich), Dr. Thomas Grisaffi talks about “Coca, Cocaine, and the Embedded Economy in the Chapare, Bolivia” When?  Thursday, 16…Read More >

Webinar: why is the drug trade not violent? The Amerikas Colloquium

New article: Why Is the Drug Trade Not Violent? Cocaine Production and the Embedded Economy in the Chapare, Bolivia

Posted on
8th December 2021

New article by Thomas Grisaffi published in Development & Change journal Read the full article here. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/dech.12696 ABSTRACT: Bolivia is a centre for drug production and trafficking and yet…Read More >

New article: Why Is the Drug Trade Not Violent? Cocaine Production and the Embedded Economy in the Chapare, Bolivia

Video of webinar “Cocaine: From Andean Fields to City Streets: A Conversation” hosted by CUNY

Posted on
7th December 2021

 

Video of webinar “Cocaine: From Andean Fields to City Streets: A Conversation” hosted by CUNY

BLOG: Investigadores PUCP Presentan Estudio Sobre Economías Cocaleras en el VRAEM con la Universidad de Reading

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7th December 20217th December 2021

La Dra. Maritza Paredes, profesora de nuestro Departamento de Ciencias Sociales, y el Dr. Thomas Grisaffi, de la Universidad de Reading (Reino Unido), lideran una investigación sobre las comunidades del…Read More >

BLOG: Investigadores PUCP Presentan Estudio Sobre Economías Cocaleras en el VRAEM con la Universidad de Reading

Webinar: Marxe Global Insights Cocaine, From Andean Fields to City Streets: A Conversation

Posted on
30th November 2021

Monday, December 6, 1:00pm (EST) RSVP HERE Cocaine, like other commodities, exists on a value chain that runs from fields around the Andes mountains where it is produced to consumers…Read More >

Webinar: Marxe Global Insights Cocaine, From Andean Fields to City Streets: A Conversation

Video: Conversatorio: Desafíos del control de cultivos de coca en el Perú

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11th November 202111th November 2021

Ver el webinar ‘Desafíos del control de cultivos de coca en el Perú’ aqui. Desde hace 50 años se declaró la “guerra contra las drogas” a nivel internacional y hace…Read More >

Video: Conversatorio: Desafíos del control de cultivos de coca en el Perú

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