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Violence in the Americas.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century SeriesPublisher: Blue Ridge Summit : Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (261 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781498567312
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Violence in the AmericasDDC classification:
  • 303.6098
LOC classification:
  • HN110.5.Z9 .V565 2018
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One. Violence and Security in Argentina: Major Trends and Policy Responses -- Chapter Two. Brazil: Violence and Public (un)Safety -- Chapter Three. Spectacular (In) Justice: Impunity and Communal Violence in Bolivia -- Chapter Four. Violence in Peru -- Chapter Five. Negotiating Peace and Strengthening the State: Reducing Violence in Colombia -- Chapter Six. Violence: El Salvador's "Ill-Structured" Problem -- Chapter Seven. At a Crossroads: Can Guatemala Prevail in Fight against Violence? -- Chapter Eight. Violence in Mexico: An Examination of the Major Trends and Challenges -- Chapter Nine. Violence in Haiti: History, Reforms, and Current Trends -- Chapter Ten. Transnational Organized Crime and Violence in the Americas -- Chapter Eleven. United States Security Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Contributors.
Summary: Many countries throughout Latin America have experienced high levels of corruption, drug trafficking, and violence, which has created elements of fragility. This book consists of case studies that explore the nature of violence in countries of this region.
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Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One. Violence and Security in Argentina: Major Trends and Policy Responses -- Chapter Two. Brazil: Violence and Public (un)Safety -- Chapter Three. Spectacular (In) Justice: Impunity and Communal Violence in Bolivia -- Chapter Four. Violence in Peru -- Chapter Five. Negotiating Peace and Strengthening the State: Reducing Violence in Colombia -- Chapter Six. Violence: El Salvador's "Ill-Structured" Problem -- Chapter Seven. At a Crossroads: Can Guatemala Prevail in Fight against Violence? -- Chapter Eight. Violence in Mexico: An Examination of the Major Trends and Challenges -- Chapter Nine. Violence in Haiti: History, Reforms, and Current Trends -- Chapter Ten. Transnational Organized Crime and Violence in the Americas -- Chapter Eleven. United States Security Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Contributors.

Many countries throughout Latin America have experienced high levels of corruption, drug trafficking, and violence, which has created elements of fragility. This book consists of case studies that explore the nature of violence in countries of this region.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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