The business of illicit narcotics has managed to survive. Criminal activities have simply shifted to weak governance zones around the world causing severe damages. This Occasional Paper based on an analysis of the relationships between counter-narcotics policy and its impact on peace consolidation efforts, the authors Barnett Rubin and Alexandra Guáqueta also present a number of innovative ideas and policy recommendations. Full paper in PDF format: P 1 to 28: Source: Dialogue on Globalization