Cities of Drugs: The Origins of Global Trafficking in the Twentieth Ce

Cities of Drugs: The Origins of Global Trafficking in the Twentieth Century, Volume 1, provides a detailed historical analysis of how urban centers became hubs for the international narcotics trade. This history text examines twelve major port cities, including Marseille, Miami, and Shanghai, to show how shipping infrastructure and labor systems facilitated illicit commerce. The book explores the intersection of capitalist modernity and underground economies within these global crossroads.

The authors analyze how postwar disruptions and local political climates shaped the development of drug trafficking. By focusing on the relationship between licit and illicit markets, Cities of Drugs: The Origins of Global Trafficking in the Twentieth Century, Volume 1, illustrates the role of cosmopolitan economies and migrant networks. This scholarly work uses comparative urban history to explain the evolution of these complex commercial hubs.