TY  - BOOK
TI  - How opium profits the Taliban / 
T2  - (Peaceworks No. 62)
SN  - 9781601270320
AV  - Pamphlet HV5840. A23.
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Washington, DC : 
PB  - The United States Institute of Peace, 
KW  - Opium poppy – Afghanistan
KW  - Drug traffic – Afghanistan
KW  - Opium trade – Afghanistan
KW  - Drug control – Afghanistan
KW  - Narcotics, Control of – Afghanistan.
KW  - Drug abuse – Afghanistan – Prevention
N1  - Cover title.
“PeaceWorks”—cover page
; Contents: Summary—1. Introduction—2. A brief history—3. The Neo-Taliban—4. Key challenges—5. Conclusion—About the author
N2  - Summary: “In Afghanistan’s poppy-rich south and southwest, a raging insurgency intersects a thriving opium trade. This study examines how the Taliban profit from narcotics, probes how traffickers influence the strategic goals of the insurgency, and considers the extent to which narcotics are changing the nature of the insurgency itself. With thousands more U.S. troops deploying to Afghanistan, joined by hundreds of civilian partners as part of Washington’s reshaped strategy toward the region, understanding the nexus between traffickers and the Taliban…”—(page 1)
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2458/azu_acku_pamphlet_hv5840_a23_h696_2010 
ER  -