Countering criminal violence in Central America / Michael Shifter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shifter, Michael.

Contributor:

ebrary, Inc.

Charles H. Maxson Fund.

Series:

CSR (New York, N.Y.) ; no. 64.

Council special report ; no. 64

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime prevention.

Violent crimes.

Central America--Foreign relations--United States.

Central America.

International relations.

United States.

Violent crimes--Central America--Prevention.

Crime prevention--Central America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 43 pages) : color illustrations, color map, charts.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

New York : Council on Foreign Relations, [2012]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In this Council Special Report, sponsored by the Center for Preventive Action, Shifter assesses the causes and consequences of the violence faced by several Central American countries, and examines the national, regional, and international efforts intended to curb its worst effects.

Contents:

Introduction

Nature of the problem

Country assessments

National responses

Regional and international responses

U.S. engagement with Central America

U.S. domestic policies and impact on Central America

Recommendations for U.S. foreign policy

Conclusion.

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.

Title from PDF title page (viewed on August 2, 2012).

"April 2012."

"Center for preventative action" --T.p.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-34).

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on Aug. 5, 2014).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Charles H. Maxson Fund.

ISBN:

9780876095485

0876095481

9780876095249

Publisher Number:

99959333476

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.