Violence in Contemporary Mexico and the Role of the United States

This thesis examines the current state of violence in Mexico that is largely attributed to drug cartel violence. In addition to noting the role of organized crime in Mexico, I include the role the United States has played in the drug industry and the increase of drug-related violence in Mexico. I an...

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Main Author:	Arredondo, Lizett
Format:	Others
Published:	Scholarship @ Claremont 2014
Subjects:	mexico cartel violence American Politics Other Political Science
Online Access:	http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/857 http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1917&context=cmc_theses

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spelling	ndltd-CLAREMONT-oai-scholarship.claremont.edu-cmc_theses-19172014-05-25T03:33:35Z Violence in Contemporary Mexico and the Role of the United States Arredondo, Lizett This thesis examines the current state of violence in Mexico that is largely attributed to drug cartel violence. In addition to noting the role of organized crime in Mexico, I include the role the United States has played in the drug industry and the increase of drug-related violence in Mexico. I analyze the implications of US gun laws and the involvement of the DEA in Mexico, along with the efficacy of such measures like NAFTA and the Mérida Initiative. 2014-01-01T08:00:00Z text application/pdf http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/857 http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1917&context=cmc_theses © 2014 Lizett Arredondo CMC Senior Theses Scholarship @ Claremont mexico cartel violence American Politics Other Political Science
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spellingShingle	mexico cartel violence American Politics Other Political Science Arredondo, Lizett Violence in Contemporary Mexico and the Role of the United States
description	This thesis examines the current state of violence in Mexico that is largely attributed to drug cartel violence. In addition to noting the role of organized crime in Mexico, I include the role the United States has played in the drug industry and the increase of drug-related violence in Mexico. I analyze the implications of US gun laws and the involvement of the DEA in Mexico, along with the efficacy of such measures like NAFTA and the Mérida Initiative.
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title	Violence in Contemporary Mexico and the Role of the United States
title_short	Violence in Contemporary Mexico and the Role of the United States
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Violence in Contemporary Mexico and the Role of the United States

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