The politics of crime in Mexico : democratic governance in a security trap / John Bailey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bailey, John, 1944 November 30- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime--Political aspects--Mexico.

Crime.

Democracy--Mexico.

Democracy.

Internal security--Political aspects--Mexico.

Internal security.

Political corruption--Mexico.

Political corruption.

Organized crime--Political aspects--Mexico.

Organized crime.

Drug traffic--Political aspects--Mexico.

Drug traffic.

Criminal justice, Administration of--Mexico.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Mexico--Politics and government--2000-.

Mexico.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado : FirstForumPress, a division of Lynne Rienner Publishers, Incorporated, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What kind of democracy will emerge in Mexico when the current levels of violence are brought under control? Will democratic reformers gain strength in the new equilibrium between government and criminal organizations? Or will corruption tilt the balance toward criminal interests? In the context of these questions, John Bailey explores the "security trap" in which Mexico is currently caught—where the dynamics of crime, violence, and corruption conspire to override efforts to put the country on a path toward democratic governance.

Contents:

Security traps and Mexico's democracy

Foundational crime : tax evasion and informality

Common crime and democracy : weakening vs. deepening

Organized crime : theory and applications to kidnapping

Drug trafficking organizations and democratic governance

State responses to organized crime

Escape routes : policy adaptation and diffusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-091-5

OCLC:

915348562