{"product_id":"maras-9780292729285","title":"Maras","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sensational headlines have publicized the drug trafficking, brutal violence, and other organized crime elements associated with Central America''s \u003ci\u003emara\u003c\/i\u003e gangs, but there have been few clear-eyed analyses of the history, hierarchies, and future of the \u003ci\u003emara\u003c\/i\u003e phenomenon. The first book to look specifically at the Central American gang problem by drawing on the perspectives of researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds, \u003ci\u003eMaras: Gang Violence and Security in Central America\u003c\/i\u003e provides much-needed insight. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e These essays trace the development of the gangs, from Mara Salvatrucha to the 18th Street Gang, in Los Angeles and their spread to El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua as the result of members'' deportation to Central America; there, they account for high homicide rates and threaten the democratic stability of the region. With expertise in areas ranging from political science to law enforcement and human rights, the contributors also explore \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction (Thomas Bruneau) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part I. Case Studies \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 1. The Origins of Southern California Latino Gangs (Al Valdez) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 2. Street Gangs of El Salvador (Sonja Wolf) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 3. Street Gangs of Guatemala (Elin Cecilie Ranum) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 4. Street Gangs of Honduras (Joanna Mateo) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 5. Street Gangs of Nicaragua (José Luis Rocha (translated from the Spanish by Michael Solis)) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part II. Responses to Gang Violence \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 6. State Power and Central American Maras: A Cross-national Comparison (Enrique Desmond Arias) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 7. Government Responses and the Dark Side of Gang Suppression in Central America (José Miguel Cruz) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 8. Elite Membership and Sexualized Violence among Central American Gangs (Mauricio Rubio (translated from the Spanish by Michael Solis)) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 9. The Use of Intelligence to Combat Maras (Clifford Gyves) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 10. The Impact of U.S. Anti-gang Policies in Central America: Quo Vadis? (Florina Cristiana Matei) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Conclusion: The Dilemma of Fighting Gangs in New Democracies (Thomas Bruneau and Lucía Dammert) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Notes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Glossary \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e List of Acronyms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bibliography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e About the Contributors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400864145751,"sku":"9780292729285","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780292729285.jpg?v=1730471778","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/maras-9780292729285","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}