The art of trafficking : how politics shape narco-strategies and violence in Central America /
How and why do drug traffickers adapt their operational strategies based on political and community dynamics, and, in turn, how do these different narco-strategies impact violence? This study draws on several years of immersive, ethnographic fieldwork in drug trafficking hotspots along the Caribbean...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2025]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | How and why do drug traffickers adapt their operational strategies based on political and community dynamics, and, in turn, how do these different narco-strategies impact violence? This study draws on several years of immersive, ethnographic fieldwork in drug trafficking hotspots along the Caribbean coast of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. In addition to extensive use of participant observation methods, the author has conducted 300 informal interviews, more than 75 of which were with participants in the illegal narcotics trade. The book presents a theory of how corruption and political competition determine traffickers' main strategies, as well as how traffickers may cultivate local community support, especially in their native communities. It then elaborates on how these various narco-strategies and differences in community support influence traffickers use of violence. The author makes a strong case for urgent policy changes. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations (some color), map |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197818220 0197818226 9780197818206 019781820X |