Anglo-American Opium Policy in Asia, 1912-1954

William O. Walker's historical analysis traces British and American attempts to control the Asian opium trade from 1912 to 1954. The study, based on extensive archival research from British and American sources, examines the moral, cultural, economic, political, diplomatic, and security aspects of drug control. It argues that opium policy played a significant role in Anglo-American relations and security interests in China and Southeast Asia.

Use Cases

• Historical analysis of drug policy based on the described moral, cultural, and economic aspects.
• Study of international relations based on the described Anglo-American diplomatic interactions over opium.
• Research on security policy based on the described linkage between drug control and Cold War concerns.
• Examination of economic history based on the described role of opium as a strategic commodity and crop.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on extensive archival research in British and American sources.
• Covers a defined 42-year time period from 1912 to 1954.
• Examines multiple dimensions including diplomacy, security, and economics.

Limitations

• The underlying data format, column structure, and row count are unknown.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect the temporal and archival bias inherent to the original 1991 publication.

Provenance

Source

William O. Walker, Drake University

Collection Method

Archival research in British and American sources.

Time Range

1912 to 1954

Geography

Asia, specifically China and Southeast Asia