Reviews
"[Wainwright's] book is courageous on several levels... [he] challenges everyone at once--the dealers, the drug czars, and the bystanders in between. A daring work of investigative journalism and a well-reasoned argument for smarter drug policies."-- Kirkus Reviews, " Narconomics is the book that Sean Penn wanted to write. Tom Wainwright may not have interviewed Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, but he did talk to drug kingpins every bit as ruthless and intimidating in writing this book...[and] he makes a convincing case...[ Narconomics ] presents an incisive look into a worldwide problem. Few Americans have escaped the corrosive influence of the drug trade on a family member or friend; this book explains the magnitude of the problem."-- The Washington Times "Tom Wainwright of the Economist brings a fine and balanced analytical mind to some very good research..."-- Minneapolis Star Tribune " Narconomics: How to Run a Drug Cartel could not have come at a more pertinent time... The Economist 's former Mexico City correspondent offers some needed context to the region wide debate over drug policy."-- Americas Quarterly "[Wainwright's] book is courageous on several levels... [he] challenges everyone at once--the dealers, the drug czars, and the bystanders in between. A daring work of investigative journalism and a well-reasoned argument for smarter drug policies."-- Kirkus Reviews, "[Wainwright's] book is courageous on several levels... [he] challenges everyone at once--the dealers, the drug czars, and the bystanders in between. A daring work of investigative journalism and a well-reasoned argument for smarter drug policies."-- Kirkus Reviews "Readers interested in the intersection of crime, economics, entrepreneurship, and law enforcement will find this work fascinating."-- Library Journal, "[Tom Wainwright] brings a fine and balanced analytical mind to some very good research...By looking at the drug trade as a business, Wainwright is able to reveal much about why it wreaks such havoc in Central and South America. Wainwright show[s] how drug violence is not so much senseless but the devastating result of economic calculations taken to their brutal extreme. [His] conclusion is titled 'Why Economists Make the Best Police Officers.' It is one of the pithiest and most persuasive arguments for drug law reform I have ever read."-- Misha Glenny, New York Times Sunday Book Review "A lively and engaging book, informed by both dogged reporting and gleanings from academic research..."-- Wall Street Journal "A cracking read."-- Reuters "One of the most exciting business books of the last few years."-- Management Today "Tom Wainwright has powerfully argued in favor of legalizing drugs. He says that the policies aimed at stifling the drug trade seem to be misdirected and have failed... a controversial but well-argued book... a must-read for everyone interested in solving the drug issue. Wainwright makes a lot of sense at a time when the world seems helpless against drug traffickers."-- The Washington Book Review, "[Tom Wainwright] brings a fine and balanced analytical mind to some very good research...By looking at the drug trade as a business, Wainwright is able to reveal much about why it wreaks such havoc in Central and South America. Wainwright show[s] how drug violence is not so much senseless but the devastating result of economic calculations taken to their brutal extreme. [His] conclusion is titled 'Why Economists Make the Best Police Officers.' It is one of the pithiest and most persuasive arguments for drug law reform I have ever read."-- Misha Glenny, New York Times Sunday Book Review "A lively and engaging book, informed by both dogged reporting and gleanings from academic research..."-- Wall Street Journal "[Wainwright's] book is courageous on several levels... [he] challenges everyone at once--the dealers, the drug czars, and the bystanders in between. A daring work of investigative journalism and a well-reasoned argument for smarter drug policies."-- Kirkus Reviews "Readers interested in the intersection of crime, economics, entrepreneurship, and law enforcement will find this work fascinating."-- Library Journal, "[Tom Wainwright] brings a fine and balanced analytical mind to some very good research...By looking at the drug trade as a business, Wainwright is able to reveal much about why it wreaks such havoc in Central and South America. Wainwright show[s] how drug violence is not so much senseless but the devastating result of economic calculations taken to their brutal extreme. [His] conclusion is titled 'Why Economists Make the Best Police Officers.' It is one of the pithiest and most persuasive arguments for drug law reform I have ever read."-- Misha Glenny, New York Times Sunday Book Review "A lively and engaging book, informed by both dogged reporting and gleanings from academic research..."-- Wall Street Journal "A cracking read."-- Reuters "One of the most exciting business books of the last few years."-- Management Today "Tom Wainwright has powerfully argued in favor of legalizing drugs. He says that the policies aimed at stifling the drug trade seem to be misdirected and have failed... a controversial but well-argued book... a must-read for everyone interested in solving the drug issue. Wainwright makes a lot of sense at a time when the world seems helpless against drug traffickers."-- The Washington Book Review "Tom Wainwright of the Economist brings a fine and balanced analytical mind to some very good research..."-- Minneapolis Star Tribune " Narconomics: How to Run a Drug Cartel could not have come at a more pertinent time... The Economist 's former Mexico City correspondent offers some needed context to the region wide debate over drug policy."-- Americas Quarterly "[Wainwright's] book is courageous on several levels... [he] challenges everyone at once--the dealers, the drug czars, and the bystanders in between. A daring work of investigative journalism and a well-reasoned argument for smarter drug policies."-- Kirkus Reviews "Readers interested in the intersection of crime, economics, entrepreneurship, and law enforcement will find this work fascinating."-- Library Journal, "[Tom Wainwright] brings a fine and balanced analytical mind to some very good research...By looking at the drug trade as a business, Wainwright is able to reveal much about why it wreaks such havoc in Central and South America. Wainwright show[s] how drug violence is not so much senseless but the devastating result of economic calculations taken to their brutal extreme. [His] conclusion is titled 'Why Economists Make the Best Police Officers.' It is one of the pithiest and most persuasive arguments for drug law reform I have ever read."-- Misha Glenny, New York Times Sunday Book Review "A lively and engaging book, informed by both dogged reporting and gleanings from academic research..."-- Wall Street Journal "A cracking read."-- Reuters "One of the most exciting business books of the last few years."-- Management Today "Tom Wainwright has powerfully argued in favor of legalizing drugs. He says that the policies aimed at stifling the drug trade seem to be misdirected and have failed... a controversial but well-argued book... a must-read for everyone interested in solving the drug issue. Wainwright makes a lot of sense at a time when the world seems helpless against drug traffickers."-- The Washington Book Review " Narconomics is the book that Sean Penn wanted to write. Tom Wainwright may not have interviewed Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, but he did talk to drug kingpins every bit as ruthless and intimidating in writing this book...[and] he makes a convincing case...[ Narconomics ] presents an incisive look into a worldwide problem. Few Americans have escaped the corrosive influence of the drug trade on a family member or friend; this book explains the magnitude of the problem."-- The Washington Times "Tom Wainwright of the Economist brings a fine and balanced analytical mind to some very good research..."-- Minneapolis Star Tribune " Narconomics: How to Run a Drug Cartel could not have come at a more pertinent time... The Economist 's former Mexico City correspondent offers some needed context to the region wide debate over drug policy."-- Americas Quarterly "[Wainwright's] book is courageous on several levels... [he] challenges everyone at once--the dealers, the drug czars, and the bystanders in between. A daring work of investigative journalism and a well-reasoned argument for smarter drug policies."-- Kirkus Reviews "Readers interested in the intersection of crime, economics, entrepreneurship, and law enforcement will find this work fascinating."-- Library Journal, "[Tom Wainwright] brings a fine and balanced analytical mind to some very good research...By looking at the drug trade as a business, Wainwright is able to reveal much about why it wreaks such havoc in Central and South America. Wainwright show[s] how drug violence is not so much senseless but the devastating result of economic calculations taken to their brutal extreme. [His] conclusion is titled 'Why Economists Make the Best Police Officers.' It is one of the pithiest and most persuasive arguments for drug law reform I have ever read."-- Misha Glenny, New York Times Sunday Book Review "A lively and engaging book, informed by both dogged reporting and gleanings from academic research..."-- Wall Street Journal "A cracking read."-- Reuters "One of the most exciting business books of the last few years."-- Management Today "Tom Wainwright has powerfully argued in favor of legalizing drugs. He says that the policies aimed at stifling the drug trade seem to be misdirected and have failed... a controversial but well-argued book... a must-read for everyone interested in solving the drug issue. Wainwright makes a lot of sense at a time when the world seems helpless against drug traffickers."-- The Washington Book Review "Tom Wainwright of the Economist brings a fine and balanced analytical mind to some very good research..."-- Minneapolis Star Tribune "[Wainwright's] book is courageous on several levels... [he] challenges everyone at once--the dealers, the drug czars, and the bystanders in between. A daring work of investigative journalism and a well-reasoned argument for smarter drug policies."-- Kirkus Reviews "Readers interested in the intersection of crime, economics, entrepreneurship, and law enforcement will find this work fascinating."-- Library Journal, "A lively and engaging book, informed by both dogged reporting and gleanings from academic research..."-- Wall Street Journal "[Wainwright's] book is courageous on several levels... [he] challenges everyone at once--the dealers, the drug czars, and the bystanders in between. A daring work of investigative journalism and a well-reasoned argument for smarter drug policies."-- Kirkus Reviews "Readers interested in the intersection of crime, economics, entrepreneurship, and law enforcement will find this work fascinating."-- Library Journal, "[Tom Wainwright] brings a fine and balanced analytical mind to some very good research...By looking at the drug trade as a business, Wainwright is able to reveal much about why it wreaks such havoc in Central and South America. Wainwright show[s] how drug violence is not so much senseless but the devastating result of economic calculations taken to their brutal extreme. [His] conclusion is titled 'Why Economists Make the Best Police Officers.' It is one of the pithiest and most persuasive arguments for drug law reform I have ever read."-- Misha Glenny, New York Times Sunday Book Review "A lively and engaging book, informed by both dogged reporting and gleanings from academic research..."-- Wall Street Journal "Tom Wainwright has powerfully argued in favor of legalizing drugs. He says that the policies aimed at stifling the drug trade seem to be misdirected and have failed... a controversial but well-argued book... a must-read for everyone interested in solving the drug issue. Wainwright makes a lot of sense at a time when the world seems helpless against drug traffickers."-- The Washington Book Review "Tom Wainwright of the Economist brings a fine and balanced analytical mind to some very good research..."-- Minneapolis Star Tribune "[Wainwright's] book is courageous on several levels... [he] challenges everyone at once--the dealers, the drug czars, and the bystanders in between. A daring work of investigative journalism and a well-reasoned argument for smarter drug policies."-- Kirkus Reviews "Readers interested in the intersection of crime, economics, entrepreneurship, and law enforcement will find this work fascinating."-- Library Journal
