Publication
27 Feb 2013
Using case studies from Mexico, Brazil and Colombia, this paper explores why crackdowns on drug cartels sometimes lead to violent blowbacks, and sometimes succeed in curtailing cartel-state conflict. The author argues that cartels use violent lobbying and violent corruption to influence policy outcomes. Both channels of influence were used in Colombia, while in Mexico and Brazil, it was the latter that played the central role.
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Author | Benjamin Lessing |
Series | CISAC Journal |
Publisher | Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) |
Copyright | © 2013 Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) |