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A well-written and thoroughly-researched study. . . . The impressive array of sources and new interpretations of the role of cocaine in Peruvian and global histories make this a must-read for scholars in a number of fields, including Latin American histo|9780807859056|, An indispensable point of departure for serious students of [the history of the cocaine trade].-- The Latin American Review of Books, A great deal of new information . . . that will excite scholars and lay readers alike. . . . An exceptionally strong piece of scholarship. It advances social scientists' understanding of the developmental trajectory [of] cocaine, and by extension, other|9780807859056|, "An outstanding contribution to the history of narcotics and to the new global history'_¦. Andean Cocaine expands our knowledge of the commodity chain and global markets'_¦.[It] is an essential work for any scholar or student of the histories of narcotics, Latin America, and economics." - H-Net Reviews, "Excellent. . . . Gootenberg offers a critical perspective on the place of cocaine in the Western imaginary and in the real political and economic world. . . ." —Comparative Studies in Society and Culture, "Puts the discussion into a global perspective. . . . Gootenberg thus joins a distinguished group of scholars. . . . Indispensable reading for graduate seminars on economic, cultural, and social history, and shall appeal not only to experts on Latin America but also to world historians and those interested in comparative history."-- The Americas, "Puts the discussion into a global perspective. . . . Gootenberg thus joins a distinguished group of scholars. . . . Indispensable reading for graduate seminars on economic, cultural, and social history, and shall appeal not only to experts on Latin America but also to world historians and those interested in comparative history." -The Americas, "[An] exceptionally well-researched and sophisticated world history of cocaine. . . . A provocative, wide-ranging, and convincing account."-- The Historian, A truly fascinating and important book. . . .The role of coca and cocaine in Andean development is given a treatment which it is rarely accorded.-- Journal of Latin American studies, "Unquestionably the single most important volume on cocaine's international history, richly documented, and conceptually exciting. . . . Deserves a very wide audience, and will hopefully spark similar efforts in the drug and alcohol field."-- Social His, "The anti-cocainism that arose in the United States transformed cocaine into a global threat in the first part of the 20th century. . . . This huge work untangles the multiple mechanisms of cocaine's social, local, and global construction, which transmuted a medical drug and commodity into a world menace with a war declared against it.Gootenberg has written a history that will make history." —European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, [An] exceptionally well-researched and sophisticated world history of cocaine. . . . A provocative, wide-ranging, and convincing account.-- The Historian, "Thorough, eminently readable, and fascinating. . . . This tour de force illustrates how a fresh, insightful focus on a single commodity can illuminate economic development, political and social concerns, shifting ideologies, and cultural change, both locally and globally. Highly recommended." —Choice, "The book transcends mere macro-economic analysis by highlighting the agentive dimension of people on the ground . . . . With a keen eye for documenting the socio-economic, political, and cultural structures triggering the reformulation of cocaine into an illicit commodity."-- ID: International Dialogue, A Multidisciplinary Journal of World Affairs, "An important study indispensable to understanding a vexing social dilemma that affects the US and Latin America."-- Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment, "Unquestionably the single most important volume on cocaine's international history, richly documented, and conceptually exciting. . . . Deserves a very wide audience, and will hopefully spark similar efforts in the drug and alcohol field." - Social History of Drugs and Alcohol, Puts the discussion into a global perspective. . . . Gootenberg thus joins a distinguished group of scholars. . . . Indispensable reading for graduate seminars on economic, cultural, and social history, and shall appeal not only to experts on Latin Ameri|9780807859056|, The research that went into [ Andean Cocaine ] shows inspiration, dogged persistence, and a meticulous eye for detail.-- Journal of Historical Geography, "[An] exceptionally well-researched and sophisticated world history of cocaine. . . . A provocative, wide-ranging, and convincing account." -The Historian, Excellent. . . . Gootenberg offers a critical perspective on the place of cocaine in the Western imaginary and in the real political and economic world.-- Comparative Studies in Society and Culture, "Excellent. . . . Gootenberg offers a critical perspective on the place of cocaine in the Western imaginary and in the real political and economic world. . . ." -Comparative Studies in Society and Culture, "A sterling contribution to the literature of cocaine, and should be required reading for anyone seeking to understand cocaine in context."-- Drug War Chronicle, The book transcends mere macro-economic analysis by highlighting the agentive dimension of people on the ground . . . . With a keen eye for documenting the socio-economic, political, and cultural structures triggering the reformulation of cocaine into an illicit commodity.-- ID: International Dialogue, A Multidisciplinary Journal of World Affairs, "Puts the discussion into a global perspective. . . . Gootenberg thus joins a distinguished group of scholars. . . . Indispensable reading for graduate seminars on economic, cultural, and social history, and shall appeal not only to experts on Latin America but also to world historians and those interested in comparative history." - The Americas, This excellent book adds a definitive archive-based history of cocaine. . . . A model of how to examine a particular drug substance in a specific part of the world while placing that examination in the broadest context.-- Society & History, The book transcends mere macro-economic analysis by highlighting the agentive dimension of people on the ground . . . . With a keen eye for documenting the socio-economic, political, and cultural structures triggering the reformulation of co|9780807859056|, "A sophisticated analysis of cocaine commodity chains and public policy based on extensive archival research and a firm grasp of Peruvian history. The book should stand as the standard economic history of Andean cocaine for years to come."-- Journal of Interdisciplinary History, "Andean Cocaineis an important intellectual achievement. Gootenberg uses a fluent narrative and a new and sophisticated interpretation to discuss the link between local and global events and to explain the roles played by unequal actors and institutions. A first-class book." — Marcos Cueto, Instituto de Estudios Peruanos, Lima, Peru, "A sterling contribution to the literature of cocaine, and should be required reading for anyone seeking to understand cocaine in context." —Drug War Chronicle, "The research that went into [ Andean Cocaine ] shows inspiration, dogged persistence, and a meticulous eye for detail."-- Journal of Historical Geography, "Unquestionably the single most important volume on cocaine's international history, richly documented, and conceptually exciting. . . . Deserves a very wide audience, and will hopefully spark similar efforts in the drug and alcohol field."-- Social History of Drugs and Alcohol, "A truly fascinating and important book. . . .The role of coca and cocaine in Andean development is given a treatment which it is rarely accorded."-- Journal of Latin American studies, A sophisticated analysis of cocaine commodity chains and public policy based on extensive archival research and a firm grasp of Peruvian history. The book should stand as the standard economic history of Andean cocaine for years to come.-- Journal of Interdisciplinary History, "An outstanding contribution to the history of narcotics and to the new global history.... Andean Cocaine expands our knowledge of the commodity chain and global markets....[It] is an essential work for any scholar or student of the histories of narcotics, Latin America, and economics." - H-Net Reviews, "The anti-cocainism that arose in the United States transformed cocaine into a global threat in the first part of the 20th century. . . . This huge work untangles the multiple mechanisms of cocaine's social, local, and global construction, which transmuted a medical drug and commodity into a world menace with a war declared against it.Gootenberg has written a history that will make history." -European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, A sterling contribution to the literature of cocaine, and should be required reading for anyone seeking to understand cocaine in context.-- Drug War Chronicle, "A great deal of new information . . . that will excite scholars and lay readers alike. . . . An exceptionally strong piece of scholarship. It advances social scientists' understanding of the developmental trajectory [of] cocaine, and by extension, other luxury goods, while underscoring the value of this method of inquiry in understanding the emergence and maturation of commodities in a global political economy." - Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, "Excellent. . . . Gootenberg offers a critical perspective on the place of cocaine in the Western imaginary and in the real political and economic world."-- Comparative Studies in Society and Culture, "Andean Cocaineis an important intellectual achievement. Gootenberg uses a fluent narrative and a new and sophisticated interpretation to discuss the link between local and global events and to explain the roles played by unequal actors and institutions. A first-class book." - Marcos Cueto, Instituto de Estudios Peruanos, Lima, Peru, "An outstanding book, a superb example of first-rate scholarship written with energy, confidence, respect for facts, and excellent style. In addition it is a readable, fascinating, and important story. . . . It ranks among the very best contributions to several literatures and will be valued by those interested in globalization, development, and economic and business history, as well as anyone simply curious to understand the world."-- American Historical Review, "An outstanding book, a superb example of first-rate scholarship written with energy, confidence, respect for facts, and excellent style. In addition it is a readable, fascinating, and important story. . . . It ranks among the very best contributions to several literatures and will be valued by those interested in globalization, development, and economic and business history, as well as anyone simply curious to understand the world." - American Historical Review, "An indispensable point of departure for serious students of [the history of the cocaine trade]." - The Latin American Review of Books, Puts the discussion into a global perspective. . . . Gootenberg thus joins a distinguished group of scholars. . . . Indispensable reading for graduate seminars on economic, cultural, and social history, and shall appeal not only to experts on Latin America but also to world historians and those interested in comparative history.-- The Americas, "A great deal of new information . . . that will excite scholars and lay readers alike. . . . An exceptionally strong piece of scholarship. It advances social scientists' understanding of the developmental trajectory [of] cocaine, and by extension, other luxury goods, while underscoring the value of this method of inquiry in understanding the emergence and maturation of commodities in a global political economy."-- Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, "This excellent book adds a definitive archive-based history of cocaine. . . . A model of how to examine a particular drug substance in a specific part of the world while placing that examination in the broadest context." -Comparative Studies in Society & History, "This excellent book adds a definitive archive-based history of cocaine. . . . A model of how to examine a particular drug substance in a specific part of the world while placing that examination in the broadest context." - Comparative Studies in Society & History, Thorough, eminently readable, and fascinating. . . . This tour de force illustrates how a fresh, insightful focus on a single commodity can illuminate economic development, political and social concerns, shifting ideologies, and cultural change, both loc|9780807859056|, An outstanding contribution to the history of narcotics and to the new global history.... Andean Cocaine expands our knowledge of the commodity chain and global markets....[It] is an essential work for any scholar or student of the histor|9780807859056|, "An outstanding contribution to the history of narcotics and to the new global history.... Andean Cocaine expands our knowledge of the commodity chain and global markets....[It] is an essential work for any scholar or student of the histories of narcotics, Latin America, and economics."-- H-Net Reviews, "An outstanding contribution to the history of narcotics and to the new global historye. Andean Cocaine expands our knowledge of the commodity chain and global marketse.[It] is an essential work for any scholar or student of the histories of narcotics, Latin America, and economics." - H-Net Reviews, "The anti-cocainism that arose in the United States transformed cocaine into a global threat in the first part of the 20th century. . . . This huge work untangles the multiple mechanisms of cocaine's social, local, and global construction, which transmuted a medical drug and commodity into a world menace with a war declared against it. Gootenberg has written a history that will make history." - European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Unquestionably the single most important volume on cocaine's international history, richly documented, and conceptually exciting. . . . Deserves a very wide audience, and will hopefully spark similar efforts in the drug and alcohol field.-- Social History of Drugs and Alcohol, "Thorough, eminently readable, and fascinating. . . . This tour de force illustrates how a fresh, insightful focus on a single commodity can illuminate economic development, political and social concerns, shifting ideologies, and cultural change, both locally and globally. Highly recommended." - Choice, "The anti-cocainism that arose in the United States transformed cocaine into a global threat in the first part of the 20th century. . . . This huge work untangles the multiple mechanisms of cocaine's social, local, and global construction, which transmuted a medical drug and commodity into a world menace with a war declared against it.Gootenberg has written a history that will make history."-- European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, "Thorough, eminently readable, and fascinating. . . . This tour de force illustrates how a fresh, insightful focus on a single commodity can illuminate economic development, political and social concerns, shifting ideologies, and cultural change, both locally and globally. Highly recommended."-- Choice, "[An] exceptionally well-researched and sophisticated world history of cocaine. . . . A provocative, wide-ranging, and convincing account." - The Historian, "A well-written and thoroughly-researched study. . . . The impressive array of sources and new interpretations of the role of cocaine in Peruvian and global histories make this a must-read for scholars in a number of fields, including Latin American history and politics, global and comparative histories, and cultural and economic studies. Gootenberg makes important contributions to the study of drug history in general, and the history of cocaine in particular, by placing the coca plant and cocaine in a global perspective while still maintaining a focus on the local context." - Journal of World History, "A sophisticated analysis of cocaine commodity chains and public policy based on extensive archival research and a firm grasp of Peruvian history. The book should stand as the standard economic history of Andean cocaine for years to come." - Journal of Interdisciplinary History, "An outstanding contribution to the history of narcotics and to the new global history…. Andean Cocaine expands our knowledge of the commodity chain and global markets….[It] is an essential work for any scholar or student of the histories of narcotics, Latin America, and economics." - H-Net Reviews, The anti-cocainism that arose in the United States transformed cocaine into a global threat in the first part of the 20th century. . . . This huge work untangles the multiple mechanisms of cocaine's social, local, and global construction, which transmute|9780807859056|, "An indispensable point of departure for serious students of [the history of the cocaine trade]."-- The Latin American Review of Books, "This excellent book adds a definitive archive-based history of cocaine. . . . A model of how to examine a particular drug substance in a specific part of the world while placing that examination in the broadest context."-- Society & History, A great deal of new information . . . that will excite scholars and lay readers alike. . . . An exceptionally strong piece of scholarship. It advances social scientists' understanding of the developmental trajectory [of] cocaine, and by extension, other luxury goods, while underscoring the value of this method of inquiry in understanding the emergence and maturation of commodities in a global political economy.-- Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, An important study indispensable to understanding a vexing social dilemma that affects the US and Latin America.-- Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment, The anti-cocainism that arose in the United States transformed cocaine into a global threat in the first part of the 20th century. . . . This huge work untangles the multiple mechanisms of cocaine's social, local, and global construction, which transmuted a medical drug and commodity into a world menace with a war declared against it.Gootenberg has written a history that will make history.-- European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, "An important study indispensable to understanding a vexing social dilemma that affects the US and Latin America." - Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment, "Thorough, eminently readable, and fascinating. . . . This tour de force illustrates how a fresh, insightful focus on a single commodity can illuminate economic development, political and social concerns, shifting ideologies, and cultural change, both locally and globally. Highly recommended." -Choice, Thorough, eminently readable, and fascinating. . . . This tour de force illustrates how a fresh, insightful focus on a single commodity can illuminate economic development, political and social concerns, shifting ideologies, and cultural change, both locally and globally. Highly recommended.-- Choice, " Andean Cocaine is an important intellectual achievement. Gootenberg uses a fluent narrative and a new and sophisticated interpretation to discuss the link between local and global events and to explain the roles played by unequal actors and institutions. A first-class book." -Marcos Cueto, Instituto de Estudios Peruanos, Lima, Peru, An outstanding book, a superb example of first-rate scholarship written with energy, confidence, respect for facts, and excellent style. In addition it is a readable, fascinating, and important story. . . . It ranks among the very best contributions to several literatures and will be valued by those interested in globalization, development, and economic and business history, as well as anyone simply curious to understand the world.-- American Historical Review, "An indispensable point of departure for serious students of [the history of the cocaine trade]." -The Latin American Review of Books, "Unquestionably the single most important volume on cocaine's international history, richly documented, and conceptually exciting. . . . Deserves a very wide audience, and will hopefully spark similar efforts in the drug and alcohol field." -Social History of Drugs and Alcohol, "A sophisticated analysis of cocaine commodity chains and public policy based on extensive archival research and a firm grasp of Peruvian history. The book should stand as the standard economic history of Andean cocaine for years to come." --Journal of Interdisciplinary History, "A well-written and thoroughly-researched study. . . . The impressive array of sources and new interpretations of the role of cocaine in Peruvian and global histories make this a must-read for scholars in a number of fields, including Latin American history and politics, global and comparative histories, and cultural and economic studies. Gootenberg makes important contributions to the study of drug history in general, and the history of cocaine in particular, by placing the coca plant and cocaine in a global perspective while still maintaining a focus on the local context."-- Journal of World History, An outstanding contribution to the history of narcotics and to the new global history.... Andean Cocaine expands our knowledge of the commodity chain and global markets....[It] is an essential work for any scholar or student of the histories of narcotics, Latin America, and economics.-- H-Net Reviews, "A sterling contribution to the literature of cocaine, and should be required reading for anyone seeking to understand cocaine in context." -Drug War Chronicle, A well-written and thoroughly-researched study. . . . The impressive array of sources and new interpretations of the role of cocaine in Peruvian and global histories make this a must-read for scholars in a number of fields, including Latin American history and politics, global and comparative histories, and cultural and economic studies. Gootenberg makes important contributions to the study of drug history in general, and the history of cocaine in particular, by placing the coca plant and cocaine in a global perspective while still maintaining a focus on the local context.-- Journal of World History, "A sophisticated analysis of cocaine commodity chains and public policy based on extensive archival research and a firm grasp of Peruvian history. The book should stand as the standard economic history of Andean cocaine for years to come."-- Journal of, "An indispensable point of departure for serious students of [the history of the cocaine trade]." —The Latin American Review of Books, "A sterling contribution to the literature of cocaine, and should be required reading for anyone seeking to understand cocaine in context." - Drug War Chronicle, "A great deal of new information . . . that will excite scholars and lay readers alike. . . . An exceptionally strong piece of scholarship. It advances social scientists' understanding of the developmental trajectory [of] cocaine, and by extension, other luxury goods, while underscoring the value of this method of inquiry in understanding the emergence and maturation of commodities in a global political economy." --Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology
