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      The State and Security in Mexico
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      Transformation and Crisis in Regional Perspective

      The State and Security in Mexico

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      The State and Security in Mexico book

      Transformation and Crisis in Regional Perspective
      Edited ByBrian Bow, Arturo Santa-Cruz
      Edition 1st Edition
      First Published 2013
      eBook Published 1 July 2015
      Pub. Location New York
      Imprint Routledge
      DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203098585
      Pages 220
      eBook ISBN 9780203098585
      Subjects Area Studies, Politics & International Relations
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      Bow, B., & Santa-Cruz, A. (Eds.). (2013). The State and Security in Mexico: Transformation and Crisis in Regional Perspective (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203098585

      ABSTRACT

      At the turn of the millennium, Mexico seemed to have finally found its path to political and economic modernization; a state which had been deeply embedded in society was being pulled out, with new political leaders allowing market forces to play a greater role in guiding the nation’s economic development, and allowing old patron-client networks to crumble. At the same time, many hoped that political and legal reforms would increase the state’s capacity to provide prosperity, security, and equity for its citizens. In the midst of this historic transformation, however, Mexico was confronted with an urgent new policy challenge.

      Internationally recognized experts from the academic and think-tank communities in the United States, Mexico, and Canada consider the origins of the current crisis in Mexico, and the nature and effectiveness of the Calderón government’s response. Simply not another book on North American regional security, this volume uses Joel Migdal’s concept of "the state in society" to provide a refreshingly clear and accessible exploration of political change in the developing world.  The engagement with the US and Canada gives the reader a chance to observe the dynamics of persuasion across the developmental divide. Four key questions structure the study:

      • What does the ongoing security crisis in Mexico tell us about the changing role of the state in society there?
      • What does the changing role of the state tell us about the nature (and intractability) of the crisis?
      • How has the transition to democracy affected the links between the state and organized crime in Mexico, and the state’s capacity to contain non-state challengers?
      • What kinds of political and legal reforms are called for, and what effects can we expect them to have on the extent and intensity of violence in Mexico?

      No other study comprehensively uncovers new conceptual and theoretical insights in each of these areas whilst offering some practical guidance for policy-makers and publics seeking to understand these urgent and complex challenges.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      chapter 1|24 pages

      The State and Security in Mexico: Crisis and Transformation in Regional Perspective

      ByBRIAN BOW AND ARTURO SANTA-CRUZ

      chapter 2|17 pages

      The Geopolitics of Insecurity in Mexico-United States Relations

      ByRAÚL BENÍTEZ MANAUT

      chapter 3|19 pages

      Militarization in Mexico and Its Implications

      ByARTURO C. SOTOMAYOR

      chapter 4|16 pages

      Security and Human Rights in the Framework of Mexico’s “War on Drugs”

      ByALEJANDRO ANAYA MUÑOZ

      chapter 5|22 pages

      Beyond Mérida? The Evolution of the U.S. Response to Mexico’s Security Crisis

      ByBRIAN BOW

      chapter 6|21 pages

      Security Implications of Drug Legalization in the U.S. and Mexico

      Byand Mexico CRAIG A. DEARE

      chapter 7|22 pages

      A New Drug Warrior? Canada’s Security Policy toward Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean

      ByJEAN DAUDELIN

      chapter 8|18 pages

      Canada’s North America Strategy

      ByJENNIFER JEFFS

      chapter 9|13 pages

      Why North American Regional Security Cooperation Will Not Work

      ByWill Not Work ATHANASIOS HRISTOULAS

      chapter 10|19 pages

      Mexico’s Place in Regional and Global Security: Toward a North American Security “Imaginary”?

      ByDAVID G. HAGLUND

      chapter 11|11 pages

      Conclusions: Multiple Challenges, Multiple Regions, Multiple Perspectives

      ByPerspectives BRIAN BOW AND ARTURO SANTA-CRUZ
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