Reconceptualizing Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: Reconceptualizing Security -- Chapter 1: The Hemisphere and Declining U.S. Hegemony -- Chapter 2: Reconceptualizing Security Priorities of the Hemisphere -- Chapter 3: Desecuritization in Theory and Praxis -- Part II: Terrorism, Insurgency, and Challenges to the State -- Chapter 4: In the Name of Vindice -- Chapter 5: Colombia: Prospects for Peace in the 21st Century -- Chapter 6: Violence in Mexico -- Part III: Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime -- Chapter 7: From Drug Cartels to Predatory Micro-Networks -- Chapter 8: Venezuela -- Chapter 9: The Slog -- Chapter 10: A "Full-Cycle-Country" -- Chapter 11: The Evolution of Peru's Shining Path and the New Security Priorities in the Hemisphere -- Part IV: The New Security Agenda -- Chapter 12: The Rise of China in the Americas -- Chapter 13: Development and Inequality in the Americas -- Chapter 14: Resource Security in the Americas and Beyond -- Chapter 15: Health Security Challenges in the Americas -- Chapter 16: Ecosecurity and Climate Change Vulnerabilities in Central America -- Chapter 17: Collateral Effects of Migration in the Americas -- Conclusion -- Selected Bibliography -- About the Editors and Contributors.

This book describes the major security challenges that face the Americas in the twenty-first century including terrorism, organized crime, drug trafficking, migration, and continually evolving geopolitical realities. It appeals to those interested in international relations, security studies, comparative politics, and Latin American studies.

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