Crime, violence, and the crisis in Guatemala : a case study in the erosion of the state

Crime, violence, and the crisis in Guatemala : a case study in the erosion of the state

Guatemala is currently experiencing a full-blown crisis of the democratic state. An unholy trinity of criminal elements: international drug traffickers, domestically based organized crime syndicates, and youth gangs, is effectively waging a form of irregular warfare against government institutions,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Army War College (U.S.) Strategic Studies Institute, Content Provider (content provider)
Otros Autores: Brands, Hal Author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] Strategic Studies Institute U S Army War College 2010
Materias:
Organized crime > Guatemala
Gangs > Guatemala
Drug traffic > Guatemala
Political stability > Guatemala
Social Welfare & Social Work
Social Sciences
Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency
United States > Foreign relations > Guatemala.
Guatemala > Foreign relations > United States.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009436324206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The regional context : organized crime and irregular warfare in Latin America
  • The crisis in Guatemala : origins, characteristics, and effects
  • International drug traffickers
  • Hidden powers
  • Pandillas and Maras
  • Violence, corruption, and the erosion of the state
  • Policy implications.

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