The Dilemma of Lawlessness Organized Crime, Violence, Prosperity, and Security along Guatemala's Borders

The Dilemma of Lawlessness explores in-depth three towns typical of Guatemala's border regions and examines the economic, political, and security effects of the amplification of the drug trade in their streets, across their rivers, and on their footpaths. The cases reveal that trade has brought...

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Päätekijä: Espach, Ralph (auth)
Muut tekijät: Haering, Daniel (auth), Melendez Quinonez, Javier (auth), Castillo Giron, Miguel (auth)
Aineistotyyppi: Elektroninen Kirjan osa
Kieli:englanti
Julkaistu: Quantico, VA Marine Corps University Press (MCUP) 2016
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Yhteenveto:The Dilemma of Lawlessness explores in-depth three towns typical of Guatemala's border regions and examines the economic, political, and security effects of the amplification of the drug trade in their streets, across their rivers, and on their footpaths. The cases reveal that trade has brought prosperity, but also danger, as illegal profits penetrate local businesses, government offices, and churches as longstanding local smuggling networks must contend with or accommodate the interests of Mexican cartels. The authors argue persuasively for the importance of cultivating local community capital to strengthen these communities' resiliency in the face of these threats.
Ulkoasu:1 electronic resource (104 p.)
ISBN:9780997317442
Pääsy:Open Access