| The Rise of the Narcostate Contributor(s): Bunker, Robert J. (Editor), Sullivan, John P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 198454392X ISBN-13: 9781984543929 Publisher: Xlibris Us OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science |
| Physical Information: 2.17" H x 6" W x 9" (3.08 lbs) 972 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is our sixth Small Wars Journal-El Centro anthology, covering writings published between 2016 and 2017. The theme of this anthology pertains to the rise of the narcostate (mafia states) as a result of the collusion between criminal organizations and political elites-essentially authoritarian regime members, corrupted plutocrats, and other powerful societal elements. The cover image of the mass demonstration concerning the disappearance of the forty-three Ayotzinapa Teachers' College students held at Mexico City's Z calo Plaza in November 2014 provides an archetype of this anthology's theme. This anthology includes the following special essays-Preface: "New Wars" and State Transformation by Robert Muggah, Igarap Institute; Foreword: Crime and State-Making by Vanda Felbab-Brown, The Brookings Institution; Postscript: Crime, Drugs, Terror, and Money: Time for Hybrids by Alain Bauer, CNAM Paris; and Afterword: The Rise of the Oligarchs by Col. Robert Killebrew, US Army (Ret.). |