The Asian Origins of Global Narcotics Control, c. 1860-1909

The Asian Origins of Global Narcotics Control, c. 1860-1909

This dissertation traces the ferment of private ressentiment, public protest and political response to the Asian opium trade from the "Second Opium War (1856-60) to the first, multilateral anti-drug summit in human history, the International Opium Commission in Shanghai (1909). Rather than isol...

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Main Author: Rimner, Steffen
Other Authors: Manela, Erez
Language:en_US
Published: Harvard University 2014
Subjects:
History
International relations
World history
Asia
Europe
imperialism
public health
social reform
United States
Online Access:http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11587
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spelling ndltd-harvard.edu-oai-dash.harvard.edu-1-122746262015-08-14T15:43:06ZThe Asian Origins of Global Narcotics Control, c. 1860-1909Rimner, SteffenHistoryInternational relationsWorld historyAsiaEuropeimperialismpublic healthsocial reformUnited StatesThis dissertation traces the ferment of private ressentiment, public protest and political response to the Asian opium trade from the "Second Opium War (1856-60) to the first, multilateral anti-drug summit in human history, the International Opium Commission in Shanghai (1909). Rather than isolating single anti-opium movements and drug control policies by administration, the focus is on moments and dynamics of ideological proliferation, social mobilization and political lobbying across the borders of societies in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Western Europe and North America.HistoryManela, Erez2014-06-07T01:23:42Z2014-06-062014Thesis or DissertationRimner, Steffen. 2014. The Asian Origins of Global Narcotics Control, c. 1860-1909. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11587http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:12274626en_USclosed accessHarvard University
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topic History
International relations
World history
Asia
Europe
imperialism
public health
social reform
United States
spellingShingle History
International relations
World history
Asia
Europe
imperialism
public health
social reform
United States
Rimner, Steffen
The Asian Origins of Global Narcotics Control, c. 1860-1909
description This dissertation traces the ferment of private ressentiment, public protest and political response to the Asian opium trade from the "Second Opium War (1856-60) to the first, multilateral anti-drug summit in human history, the International Opium Commission in Shanghai (1909). Rather than isolating single anti-opium movements and drug control policies by administration, the focus is on moments and dynamics of ideological proliferation, social mobilization and political lobbying across the borders of societies in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Western Europe and North America. === History
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