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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Drug Trafficking Organizations"”.
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CROSSING BORDERS: MEXICAN DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONS INFLUENCE ON INTERSTATE GANG STRUCTURE
… the formation of cooperative ties with Mexican drug trafficking organizations (MDTOs) has been increasing as well. Collaborative relationships with MDTOs appear to be the driving force behind the continuing gang expansion and its subsequent effects. Using social network analysis, this study …
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Instability in the South: The Implications of Mexican State Failure on U.S. National Security
… in Mexico due to the actions of the various drug trafficking organizations (DTOs), government corruption, possible human rights abuses and Mexican insurgent groups is examined in order to understand why the Mexican state may fail.</p> <p>This thesis explores the implications of Mexican state …
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Sovereignty under siege: drug trafficking and state capacity in the Caribbean and Central America
Drug trafficking organizations have increased their prominence throughout the Caribbean and Central America. These organizations undermine the rule of law, increase levels of violence and corruption, and hamper development, all of which can weaken a state. Weak or failing states become domestic and …
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The Cocaine-Wildlife Connection: Crime Convergence in Central America
… Central America and its connections to cocaine trafficking in protected areas by conducting a comparative study of Costa Rica and Guatemala. Recent scholarship on conservation crime suggests that illicit markets and trade networks intersect in Central American biodiversity hotspots, however, the …
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Civilian Autonomy and Resilience in the Midst of Armed Conflict
… The criminal war in Mexico is extremely complex: Drug Trafficking Organizations, citizens, government agents, amongst others, are all relevant actors within the dynamic evolution of the conflict. Existing research, however, typically ignores the interdependencies inherent to these networks. Using …
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Comparing United States Counternarcotics Strategies in Colombia, Afghanistan, and Mexico
… scant compared to Colombia and Afghanistan. US drug imports partially stabilized but continue to flow through the US-Mexican border. This thesis delves further into the crime-terror nexus detailing the illegally armed groups involved, the metrics for success, and future strategy considerations …
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Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations, Terrorist Tactics, and the Threat to the United States
Mexican transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) are a present and growing threat to Mexico, the United States, and the greater hemispheric region. Increasingly, these groups have resorted to tactics typically utilized by terrorist organizations including targeted assassinations, beheadings, car …