Narcostates: civil war, crime, and the war on drugs in Mexico and Central America

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How did Mexico and Central America become a lawless corridor for conveying narcotics into the United States? How did the drug cartels rise to power, succeeding in institutionalizing the narco-industry? Why have the police and military failed to rein the cartels in? What have been the consequences of...

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Main Author: Marcy, William L. 1969- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder London Lynne Rienner Publishers 2023
In:Year: 2023
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Drug control > Mexico
Drug control > Central America
Drug control > United States
Rauschgift
Drogenhandel
Kartell
Mexiko
Zentralamerika
Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:How did Mexico and Central America become a lawless corridor for conveying narcotics into the United States? How did the drug cartels rise to power, succeeding in institutionalizing the narco-industry? Why have the police and military failed to rein the cartels in? What have been the consequences of the US-led "war on drugs?" William Marcy's Narcostates provides answers to these questions and more. Tracing the evolution of narcotrafficking across the region, and drawing on newly declassified documents, Marcy unravels the tangled web of violence, corruption, and political instability that has empowered drug trafficking organizations since the 1970s.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 323-344, Register
Physical Description:viii, 359 Seiten
ISBN:9781685853273