Drug War Mexico Politics, Neoliberalism and Violence in the New Narcoeconomy

Name: Drug War Mexico Politics, Neoliberalism and Violence in the New Narcoeconomy
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ISBN: 9781848138865

ISBN-10: 1848138865

ISBN-13: 9781848138865

Edition: 2012

Authors: Peter Watt, Roberto Zepeda

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Mexico is a country in crisis. Capitalizing on weakened public institutions, widespread unemployment, a state of lawlessness and the strengthening of links between Mexican and Colombian drug cartels, narcotrafficking in the country has flourished during the post-1982 neoliberal era. In fact, it has become Mexico's biggest source of revenue, as well as its most violent, with an astonishing 9,000 drug-related executions in 2009 alone.In response, Mexican president Felipe Calderón, armed with millions of dollars in military aid supplied by the US government, has attempted to launch a 'crackdown', ostensibly to combat the power of organised crime. Despite this, human rights violations have…

Book details

List price: $21.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Publication date: 6/14/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.62" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English