From the Abolition of Slavery to Drug Prohibition. Story of a Paradox
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Universidad Industrial de Santander
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En el presente ensayo se aborda la relación existente entre la causa internacional por la abolición de la esclavitud que fuera liderada por el imperio británico en el siglo XIX y la lucha mundial contra las drogas promovida por los EE.UU. desde el siglo XX, puesto que en cada caso estas dos naciones pudieron imponer al resto del mundo su liderazgo moral y su agenda geopolítica. Además se destaca la forma en la que se asimila la adicción a las drogas con una moderna forma de esclavitud y cómo los EE.UU. lograron arrebatarle al imperio británico su liderazgo moral y económico cuando este último decide renunciar a su negocio de opio hacia la China para sumarse a la cruzada mundial contra las drogas. Y se evidencia que el discurso prohibicionista, antes que para reivindicar a los integrantes de la comunidad negra norteamericana frente a lo que se advierte como una moderna forma de esclavitud, ha servido para marginarles y subyugarles.
This essay addresses the relationship between the international cause for the abolition of slavery that was led by the British Empire in the 19th century and the global fight against drugs promoted by the United States since the 20th century, since in each case these two nations were able to impose their moral leadership and geopolitical agenda on the rest of the world. Also highlighted is the way drug addiction is assimilated with a modern form of slavery and how the US They managed to take away from the British empire its moral and economic leadership when the latter decided to give up its opium business towards China to join the world crusade against drugs. And it is evident that the prohibitionist discourse, rather than to vindicate the members of the North American black community against what is seen as a modern form of slavery, has served to marginalize and subjugate them.
This essay addresses the relationship between the international cause for the abolition of slavery that was led by the British Empire in the 19th century and the global fight against drugs promoted by the United States since the 20th century, since in each case these two nations were able to impose their moral leadership and geopolitical agenda on the rest of the world. Also highlighted is the way drug addiction is assimilated with a modern form of slavery and how the US They managed to take away from the British empire its moral and economic leadership when the latter decided to give up its opium business towards China to join the world crusade against drugs. And it is evident that the prohibitionist discourse, rather than to vindicate the members of the North American black community against what is seen as a modern form of slavery, has served to marginalize and subjugate them.
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abolitionism, slavery, Indians, drug prohibition, moral leadership, United States, criminalization, abolicionismo, esclavitud, indianos, prohibición de drogas, liderazgo moral, EE.UU., criminalización