| Domestic Politics and International Narcotics Control: U.S. Relations with Mexico and Colombia, 1989-2000 Contributor(s): Hinojosa, Victor J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415956307 ISBN-13: 9780415956307 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: This book examines different levels of narcotics control cooperation between the United States, Mexico and Colombia. Victor J. Hinojosa finds that Mexico is consistently held to a very different standard than Colombia and that the US often satisfies domestic political pressures to be tough on drugs by punishing Colombia while allowing Mexico much more freedom to pursue different strategies. He also explores the role of domestic terrorism and presidential reputation in Colombia for the US-Colombia pair and the role of competing issues in the US-Mexican bilateral agenda for that country pair, finding that congressional pressure and electoral tests exert the most impact on US behavior but that Mexican and Colombian behavior is best explained in other ways. Together, these findings suggest both the promise of integrating the study of international relations and comparative politics and important limitations of the theoretical framework. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Law Enforcement - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 363.450 |
| LCCN: 2006033857 |
| Series: Studies in International Relations |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.37" W x 9.22" (0.70 lbs) 122 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines different levels of narcotics control cooperation between the United States, Mexico and Colombia. Victor J. Hinojosa finds that Mexico is consistently held to a very different standard than Colombia and that the US often satisfies domestic political pressures to be tough on drugs by punishing Colombia while allowing Mexico much more freedom to pursue different strategies. He also explores the role of domestic terrorism and presidential reputation in Colombia for the US-Colombia pair and the role of competing issues in the US-Mexican bilateral agenda for that country pair, finding that congressional pressure and electoral tests exert the most impact on US behavior but that Mexican and Colombian behavior is best explained in other ways. Together, these findings suggest both the promise of integrating the study of international relations and comparative politics and important limitations of the theoretical framework. |