Mexicos Struggle for Public Security: Organized Crime and State Responses [Paperback]

The Mexican government's full-frontal attack on the powerful drugs cartels has achieved mixed results. This book considers the issue from a variety of viewpoints. The essential argument is that the organized crime is best combated by institutional reforms directed at strengthening the rule of law rather than by a heavy reliance on armed force.Foreword; G.Philip  & S.Berruecos Introduction; G.Philip Mexico's Fight for Security: Actions and Achievements; A.Poir? Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico (200710); E.Guerrero 'Ya saben qui?n': Journalism, Crime and Impunity in M?xico Today; P.Piccato Civil-Military Relations and the Militarization of Public Security in Mexico (19892010): Challenges to Democracy; J.A.L?pez-Gonz?lez Framing the Fight: Public Security and Human Rights in Mexico; T.Landman Building Institutional Capacity in Mexico's Criminal Justice System; M.C.Ingram  & D.A.Shirk Challenges and Qualities: Government, Public Security, and Justice Information in Mexico; M.Palma Conclusion; S.Berruercos  & D.Rodr?guez

Mexico's Struggle for Public Security: Organized Crime and State Responses - a new examination of Mexican organized crime - stands above the many publications already issued on this subject . . . This publication is an insightful and multidisciplinary analysis of Mexico's public security issues, which provokes thoughtful reflection on a complex reality. . . and offers feasible paths to progress that emphasize a shared responsibility in confronting the complex problem of organized crime. - Journal of International Affairs

Editors George Philip and Susana Berruecos have overseen a volume with a remarkably diverse range of commentary on the current state of the Mexican government's increasingly military driven conflict with drug trafficking organizations (DTOs). - Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books

This book provides a balanced view of the current situation lă9