{"product_id":"crime-violence-and-the-state-in-latin-america-paperback","title":"Crime, Violence and the State in Latin America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan D. Rosen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHanna Samir Kassab\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this succinct text, Jonathan D. Rosen and Hanna Samir Kassab explore the linkage between weak institutions and government policies designed to combat drug trafficking, organized crime, and violence in Latin America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing quantitative analysis to examine criminal violence and publicly available survey data from the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) to conduct regression analysis, individual case studies on Colombia, Mexico, El Salvador, and Nicaragua highlight the major challenges that governments face and how they have responded to various security issues. Rosen and Kassab later turn their attention to the role of external criminal actors in the region and offer policy recommendations and lessons learned. Questions explored include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the major trends in organized crime in this country? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow has organized crime evolved over time? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWho are the major criminal actors? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow has state fragility contributed to organized crime and violence (and vice versa)? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat has been the government's response to drug trafficking and organized crime? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHave such policies contributed to violence? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrime, Violence and the State in Latin America\u003c\/em\u003e is suitable to both undergraduate and graduate courses in criminal justice, international relations, political science, comparative politics, international political economy, organized crime, drug trafficking, and violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan D. Rosen\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Holy Family University, USA. His research interests include drug trafficking, organized crime, and violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHanna Samir Kassab \u003c\/b\u003eis Teaching Assistant Professor at East Carolina University, USA. His research interests include war, terrorism, and organized crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52732692562227,"sku":"9780367529451","price":104.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WXVVRVJtQ001R1BZNzFabXRrclVJZz09.webp?v=1763902868","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/crime-violence-and-the-state-in-latin-america-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}