Drug Trafficking  (tagged articles)

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A Line in the Sand: Drug Control Along the U.S.-Mexico Border

Benjamin J. Mackey - This paper analyzes the ongoing drug war being waged between Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs), their rivals, and the U.S./Mexican governments. This analysis is conducted through the lens of drug control; namely, through an examination of the distinct strategies... Keep Reading »
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Rationally Irrational: Applying the Rational Actor Model to Rio De Janeiro's Police-Gang Conflict

Amber Waltz - Both gangs and police in Rio de Janeiro seemingly operate irrationally in an extended conflict, as it is highly unlikely that the state will make drug dealing legal, and it is also unlikely that gangs would be able to destroy the police through armed force. This article... Keep Reading »
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Mexican Drug Activity, Economic Development, and Unemployment in a Rational Choice Framework

David J. Masucci - From his inauguration in 2005 to the end of his presidency in 2012, Mexican President Felipe Calderon presided over one of the most violent periods in his country’s history. Making good on one of his election promises, Calderon unleashed the country’s military... Keep Reading »
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Busted by the Feds? Government Corruption and Drug Trafficking

Erica Thomas - The international drug trade and the power of drug cartels have perplexed both analysts and policy makers for years. As drug production and trade grow, cartels have climbed to unthinkable heights of power and, in some cases, have crippled governments. This study explores... Keep Reading »

Deconstructing the Camarena Affair and the Militarized United States-Mexico Border

Benjamin Schenk - Recently, the state of the United States-Mexico border has assumed primary importance in American domestic politics. And with that, the border has been conflated with notions of security. This paper will investigate the root causes of the border's securitization by... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Drug Trafficking is tagged in the following 6 articles.

Drug Trafficking
2018, Vol. 10 No. 01
A Line in the Sand: Drug Control Along the U.S.-Mexico Border
By Benjamin J. Mackey
This paper analyzes the ongoing drug war being waged between Mexican Drug Trafficking organizations (DTOs), their rivals, and the U.S./Mexican governments. This analysis is conducted through the lens of drug control; namely, through an examination... Read Article »
Drug Trafficking Border Security U.S.-Mexico Border War on Drugs Organized Crime Cartels
Latin America
2016, Vol. 6 No. 2
Rationally Irrational: Applying the Rational Actor Model to Rio De Janeiro's Police-Gang Conflict
By Amber Waltz
Published by Clocks and Clouds
Both gangs and police in Rio de Janeiro seemingly operate irrationally in an extended conflict, as it is highly unlikely that the state will make drug dealing legal, and it is also unlikely that gangs would be able to destroy the police through... Read Article »
Rational Choice Game Theory Brazil Favelas Drug Trafficking Civil Conflict Gang Violence Latin America Policing
Drug Trafficking
2013, Vol. 5 No. 09
Mexican Drug Activity, Economic Development, and Unemployment in a Rational Choice Framework
By David J. Masucci
From his inauguration in 2005 to the end of his presidency in 2012, Mexican President Felipe Calderon presided over one of the most violent periods in his country’s history. Making good on one of his election promises, Calderon unleashed the... Read Article »
Latin America Mexico Drug Trafficking Rational Choice Gang Violence Unemployment Economic Development
Drug Trafficking
2013, Vol. 3 No. 1
Busted by the Feds? Government Corruption and Drug Trafficking
By Erica Thomas
Published by Clocks and Clouds
The international drug trade and the power of drug cartels have perplexed both analysts and policy makers for years. As drug production and trade grow, cartels have climbed to unthinkable heights of power and, in some cases, have crippled governments... Read Article »
Drug Trafficking Cartels Organized Crime Corruption Governance
2012, Vol. 5 No. 2
Deconstructing the Camarena Affair and the Militarized United States-Mexico Border
By Benjamin Schenk
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Recently, the state of the United States-Mexico border has assumed primary importance in American domestic politics. And with that, the border has been conflated with notions of security. This paper will investigate the root causes of the border... Read Article »
U.S.-Mexico Border Drugs Drug Trafficking Mexico Migration Camarena Cartels War on Drugs
Colombia
2008, Vol. 1 No. 2
U.S. Policy Towards Colombia: A Focus on the Wrong Issue
By Darian Singer
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
In recent years the United States has undertaken daunting activities in fighting two overarching wars against intangible enemies across many borders. The war on drugs and the war on terror have severed many national ties, even as globalization continues... Read Article »
Colombia Drugs Cartels Narcotics Drug Trafficking Alternative Development Foreign Policy South America

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