Violence in the Americas (Hardcover)

Many countries throughout Latin America have experienced high levels of corruption, drug trafficking, and violence, which has created elements of fragility. The book is comprises case studies that explore the nature of violence in countries throughout the region. Moreover, it seeks to address some of the ways in which governments have sought to address violence. The cases examined in this volume are quite diverse, illustrating different types of violence as all of the countries in Latin America are not the same. Countries like Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico have high levels of drug trafficking and organized crime. Strategies designed to combat drug trafficking organization, particularly in Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil, and counter-gang strategies in Central America have help foment violence as these various criminal organizations have responded to such government policies. Yet other countries, like Peru and Bolivia, have much lower levels of violence. However, the perception of insecurity is quite high despite the fact that Peru has one of the lower homicide rates in the country. On the other hand, the nature of violence in Bolivia is quite different. This country does not have a homicide rate like El Salvador, but the country has witnessed public lynchings and other forms of violence. This volume is an effort to better understand the major trends in political violence in this particularly violent region.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century
Release date:	April 2018
Editors:	Jonathan D. Rosen • Hanna S Kassab
Contributors:	Sebastian a Cutrona • Thiago Rodrigues • Mariana Kalil • Acacio Augusto • Marten Brienen • Cynthia McClintock • Barnett S Koven • Victor J. Hinojosa
Dimensions:	238 x 159 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	260
ISBN-13:	978-1-4985-6730-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General
LSN:	1-4985-6730-4
Barcode:	9781498567305

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