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Criminalization of States

The Relationship between States and Organized Crime
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This volume examines the relationship between states and organized crime. It seeks to add to the theoretical literature for analyzing the criminalization of the state. The volume also explores the nature of organized crime in countries throughout the Americas from Central America to the Southern Cone.
1.Criminally Possessed States: A Theoretical Approach- Jorge Chabat 2.Organized Crime in Mexico: State Fragility, "Criminal Enclaves," and a Violent Disequilibrium- Nathan Jones 3.The Dimensions of Violence in Mexico: Roberto Zepeda and Jonathan D. Rosen 4.Combating Organized Crime, Violence, and Public Insecurity in Mexico: The Case of Tijuana: David Rocha, Roberto Zepeda, and Jonathan D. Rosen 5.The Collapse of Mexico's Police and the Militarization of Public Security- Sigrid Arzt 6.At a Crossroads: Can Guatemala Prevail in Fight against Violence? Adriana Beltran 7.Chronic Violence, Organized Crime, and the State in El Salvador- Christine J. Wade 8.Green Crime: The Environmental Links between States and Organized Crime- Mark Ungar 9.Organized Crime and the State in Venezuela under Chavismo- John Polga-Hecimovich 10.Making Sense of Colombia's "Post-Conflict" Conflict- Adam Isacson 11.Colombia after the FARC- Victor J. Hinojosa 12.The Colombian Peace Accord: Historic Achievement, Daunting Obstacles- Bruce Bagley and Jonathan D. Rosen 13. Corruption in Colombia- Fernando Cepeda Ulloa 14.How Does the State Determines Illegal Drugs and Organize Crime? Evidence from Ecuador- Nashira Chavez and Pryanka Penafiel 15.Coca, Organized Crime, and (Non-)Violence in Bolivia Marten W. Brienen 16. Organized Crime and the State in Brazil- Michael Jerome Wolff 17.Organized Crime in Argentina: The Politics of Laissez-Faire- Sebastian Antonino Cutrona 18.Conclusions- Bruce Bagley, Jorge Chabat, Amanda M. Gurecki, and Jonathan D. Rosen
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