UID:
almahu_9949588308302882
Format:
1 online resource (89 pages) :
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illustrations (black and white, and colour), digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781108955461
Series Statement:
Cambridge elements. Elements in the politics of development,
Content:
This Element investigates the relationship between the narcotics industry and politics and assesses how it influences domestic political dynamics, including economic development prospects in Latin America. It argues that links between criminal organizations, politicians, and state agents give rise to criminal politics (i.e., the interrelated activity of politicians, organized crime actors, and state agents in pursuing their respective agendas and goals). Criminal politics is upending how countries function politically and, consequently, impacting the prospects and nature of their social and economic development. The Element claims that diverse manifestations of criminal politics arise depending on how different phases of drug-trafficking activity (e.g., production, trafficking, and money laundering) interact with countries' distinct politico-institutional endowments. The argument is probed through the systematic examination of four cases that have received scant attention in the specialized literature: Chile,Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2023.
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At head of title: Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies and MIT Center for International Studies.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9781108958059
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/9781108955461
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108955461
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