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1830-1918: An Economic Analysis of the Opium Trade in Asia

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1830-1918: An Economic Analysis of the Opium Trade in Asia

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This study examines the opium trade between the British Empire and the Chinese Empire between 1830 and 1918, focusing on historical events and trade dynamics. Opium, obtained from the poppy plant, has been used as both medicine and a narcotic for centuries. The study shows how opium became an important trade commodity, especially through the British East India Company, which monopolized production in India and expanded its distribution to China. The increase in opium consumption in China led to government repression; the first repression occurred in 1799 when imports were banned. Despite this, the British continued to trade through independent traders in the hope of protecting their commercial interests. This conflict culminated in the Opium War, in which the Chinese government tried to resist British pressure but was eventually defeated. As a result of the agreements made, China was forced to legalize opium imports and grant trade privileges to the British, thus consolidating British influence in the region.When statistical data obtained from British and Chinese trade records were examined, it was revealed that the war and the ban did not significantly reduce the opium trade. On the contrary, the data suggest that the trade continued to grow even in a period of legal restrictions. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, awareness of opium addiction in both the East and the West led to efforts worldwide to regulate and eventually eliminate trade. Meanwhile, the emergence of heroin, initially seen as a safer alternative, led to increased demand for opium-derived products. This study concludes that opium trade was not only an economic phenomenon, but also a significant factor in the shaping of international trade policies and colonial conflicts, with long-term implications for international drug regulation.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

  1. Duarte, Danilo Freire. "A Brief History of Opium and Opioids."
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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Bölgesel Ekonomi, Mikro İktisat (Diğer), Uluslararası İlişkiler (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Haziran 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

2 Haziran 2025

Kabul Tarihi

29 Haziran 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Altınışık, E. (2025). 1830-1918: An Economic Analysis of the Opium Trade in Asia. Cappadocia Journal of Area Studies, 7(1), 43-62. https://izlik.org/JA43CA66NK
AMA
1.Altınışık E. 1830-1918: An Economic Analysis of the Opium Trade in Asia. CJAS. 2025;7(1):43-62. https://izlik.org/JA43CA66NK
Chicago
Altınışık, Emre. 2025. “1830-1918: An Economic Analysis of the Opium Trade in Asia”. Cappadocia Journal of Area Studies 7 (1): 43-62. https://izlik.org/JA43CA66NK.
EndNote
Altınışık E (01 Haziran 2025) 1830-1918: An Economic Analysis of the Opium Trade in Asia. Cappadocia Journal of Area Studies 7 1 43–62.
IEEE
[1]E. Altınışık, “1830-1918: An Economic Analysis of the Opium Trade in Asia”, CJAS, c. 7, sy 1, ss. 43–62, Haz. 2025, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA43CA66NK
ISNAD
Altınışık, Emre. “1830-1918: An Economic Analysis of the Opium Trade in Asia”. Cappadocia Journal of Area Studies 7/1 (01 Haziran 2025): 43-62. https://izlik.org/JA43CA66NK.
JAMA
1.Altınışık E. 1830-1918: An Economic Analysis of the Opium Trade in Asia. CJAS. 2025;7:43–62.
MLA
Altınışık, Emre. “1830-1918: An Economic Analysis of the Opium Trade in Asia”. Cappadocia Journal of Area Studies, c. 7, sy 1, Haziran 2025, ss. 43-62, https://izlik.org/JA43CA66NK.
Vancouver
1.Emre Altınışık. 1830-1918: An Economic Analysis of the Opium Trade in Asia. CJAS [Internet]. 01 Haziran 2025;7(1):43-62. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA43CA66NK