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Summary:

"In this succinct text, Jonathan D. Rosen and Hanna Samir Kassab explore the linkage between weak institutions and government policies designed to combat drug trafficking, organized crime, and violence in Latin America. Using quantitative analysis to examine criminal violence and publicly available survey data from The Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) to conduct regression analysis, individual case studies on Colombia, Mexico, El Salvador, and Nicaragua highlight the major challenges that governments face and how they have responded to various security issues. Rosen and Kassab later turn their attention to the role of external criminal actors in the region and offer policy recommendations, and lessons learned. Questions explored include: What are the major trends in organized crime in this country? How has organized crime evolved over time? Who are the major criminal actors? How has state fragility contributed to organized crime and violence (and vice versa)? What has been the government's response to drug trafficking and organized crime? Have such policies contributed to violence? Crime, Violence and the State in Latin America is suitable to both undergraduate and graduate courses in criminal justice, international relations, political science, comparative politics, international political economy, organized crime, drug trafficking, and violence"-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Introduction and theoretical approach
• Colombia
• Mexico
• El Salvador and Nicaragua : Comparing regime type
• External actors and power vacuums
• Conclusions.

Author/Creator:

Rosen, Jonathan D. , author

Contributors:

Kassab, Hanna Samir, 1984- , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Crime, violence and the state in Latin America [by Rosen, J.D.]

Other Related Resources:

Online version: Crime, violence and the state in Latin America [by Rosen, J.D.] (New York, NY : Routledge, 2021 — ISBN 9781000164336; LCCN 2020012615; OCLC Number 1151502825)

Related Series:

Routledge studies in Latin American politics

Subjects:

Organized crime — Latin America

Violent crimes — Latin America

Drug control — Latin America

Internal security — Latin America

Failed states — Latin America

Latin America — Politics and government — 21st century

2000-2099

Violent crimes

Drug control

Internal security

Failed states

Politics and government

Organized crime

Latin America

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description:

xi, 144 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.

Physical Characteristics:

monochrome; illustration

Call Numbers:

HV6453.L29 R67 2021

ISBNs:

9780367529451 (paperback)
0367529459 (paperback)
9780367529468 (hardcover)
0367529467 (hardcover)
9781003079910 (electronic book) [Invalid]
9781000164275 (pdf electronic book) [Invalid]
9781000164305 (mobi electronic book) [Invalid]
9781000164336 (epub) [Invalid]

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2020012614

OCLC Numbers:

1145076134