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Drug War Mexico: Politics, Neoliberalism and Violence in the New…
Drug War Mexico: Politics, Neoliberalism and Violence in the New Narcoeconomy
Bigger Picture
It is a political-economic critique of the relationship between drug trafficking, neoliberal capitalism, state power and US foreign policy.
The book explores the relationship between capitalism, state power, US imperialism, political violence and the reproduction of economic inequality.
Research questions
How has neoliberal restructuring transformed Mexico's political economy and contributed to the expansion of drug trafficking?
What is the relationship between the Mexican state, political elites and organised crime?
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Why has Mexico's transition to electoral democracy failed to resolve the problems of organised crime and political corruption?
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Sources
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International organisations and financial institutions: IMF, WB, WTO, UNDP, IDB..
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Methodology
Qualitative, historical and political-economic approach
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