Search results for ""Author Jonathan D Rosen""
Taylor & Francis Ltd Mano Dura Policies in Latin America
Book SynopsisLeading scholars and policy analysts from around the Americas come together to untangle the factors that have fuelled the implementation of mano dura politics, their rising popularity, and impacts across nine widely heterogeneous countries in Latin America.
£37.99
Taylor & Francis Fentanyl
Book SynopsisThe ongoing opioid epidemic in the U.S. is just a glimpse of a complex ecosystem characterized by the interaction of multifaceted actors from various countries around the world cooperating across different stages of the global supply chain.In Fentanyl: From the Labs to the Streets, twenty-one experts provide a comprehensive multidisciplinary analysis of the fentanyl supply chain, guiding the reader through the complex supply chain, the nature of criminal and state actors, and the linkages between different regions around the globe. Four parts divide the book, each one showcasing a relevant phase within the global fentanyl supply chain as well as the main mechanisms and processes shaping them. The chapters analyse the fentanyl trade from different levels of analysis while also maintaining synergies between chapters in their treatment of similar, interwoven issues related to the various phases of the fentanyl supply chain, the role of criminal organizations, and some law enforcement practices.Fentanyl will be an excellent resource to students and researchers across the social sciences and particularly in political science, international relations, and criminology. It will also appeal to scholars working on drug policy, epidemiology, illegal markets, organized crime, and policing.
£128.25
State University Press of New York (SUNY) Losing War The Plan Colombia and Beyond SUNY series James N Rosenau series in Global Politics
Book SynopsisCritical analysis of Plan Colombia, a multibillion dollar US counternarcotics initiative. Plan Colombia was an ambitious, multibillion dollar program of American aid to the country of Colombia to fight that nation's recreational drug industry. First signed into law by President Clinton in 2000, the program would, over a twelve year period, provide the Colombian government with more money than every other country in the region. But how successful was Plan Colombia, and is it a model worthwhile in applying to other countries? In The Losing War, Jonathan D. Rosen applies international relations theory to understand how the goals and objectives of Plan Colombia evolved over time, particularly after the events of 9/11. Various individuals, including Álvaro Uribe, the president of Colombia from 20022010, and George W. Bush, argued that Plan Colombia should be used as a model to help other countries combat drug trafficking. Plan Colombia was not mentioned in the Obama administration's 2011 budget proposal and no longer exists today. Rosen concludes that the policy failed to make substantial inroads in curtailing drug cultivation, production, or trafficking, thus calling into question the value of applying the same strategy to other countries, such as Mexico, in the present or future.
£24.23
MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida Drug Trafficking Organized Crime and Violence in
Book SynopsisIn 1971, Richard Nixon declared a war on drugs. Despite foreign policy efforts and attempts to combat supply lines, the United States has been for decades, and remains today, the largest single consumer market for illicit drugs on the planet. This volume argues that the war on drugs has been ineffective at best and, at worst, has been highly detrimental to many countries.Trade ReviewA first-rate update on the state of the long-fought hemispheric ‘war on drugs.’ It is particularly timely, as the perception that the war is lost and needs to be changed has never been stronger in Latin and North America.”—Paul Gootenberg, author of Andean Cocaine: The Making of a Global Drug “A must-read volume for policy makers, concerned citizens, and students alike in the current search for new approaches to forty-year-old policies largely considered to have failed.”—David Scott Palmer, coauthor of Power, Institutions, and Leadership in War and Peace “A very useful primer for anyone trying to keep up with the ever-evolving relationship between drug enforcement and drug trafficking.”—Peter Andreas, author of Smuggler Nation: How Illicit Trade Made America
£26.06
Lexington Books Organized Crime Drug Trafficking and Violence in
Book SynopsisOrganized Crime, Drug Trafficking, and Violence in Mexico: The Transition from Felipe Calderón to Enrique Peña Nieto examines the major trends in organized crime and drug trafficking in Mexico. The book provides an exhaustive analysis of drug-related violence in the country. This work highlights the transition from the Felipe Calderón administration to the Enrique Peña Nieto government, focusing on differences and continuities in counternarcotics policies as well as other trends such as violence and drug trafficking. Trade ReviewThe most comprehensive book on Mexico’s contemporary security challenges and possible policy available. A wealth of information simplified into a brilliantly written work of scholarship. A must read. -- Hanna S. Kassab, Northern Michigan UniversityOrganized Crime, Drug Trafficking, and Violence is an excellent synthesis of the evaluation of organized crime related to drug trafficking and the war that President Calderón declared in 2006. The result was a significant increase in violence. Six years after the change in government Enrique Peña Nieto came to power and decided to try to change the strategy without success. The authors argue that within Mexico there are some states, in fact, that are failed states because the government’s efforts to dismantle the drug cartels were not successful. The book is an excellent analysis for better understanding 10 years in which Mexico has applied the strategy of the war on drugs. -- Raúl Benitez-Manaut, Center for Research on North America (UNAM)Table of Contents1.Introduction: Historical Context and Influential Factors 2.Felipe Calderón’s War on Drugs: an Examination of the Counternacrotics Strategies 3.The Bloodbath: the Results of the Drug War during the Calderón Administration 4.The Enrique Peña Nieto Government: Drug War Strategies and Their Consequences 5.Failed States within Mexico: Problematic Zones for the Peña Nieto Government 6.Organized Crime and the Prison System: Hell on Earth 7.Reforms, Challenges, and Policy Proposals
£71.10
Lexington Books Cooperation and Drug Policies in the Americas
Book SynopsisThe book examines the role of cooperation and drug policies in the Americas in the twenty-first century, focusing on the major trends and challenges. It argues that one country cannot solve drug trafficking aloneâthe producing, consuming, and transit countries must work together and cooperate.Trade ReviewThe book remains very interesting and [will] certainly attract the attention of researchers working on the problem of illicit drugs in the Americas. * Etudes Internationales *This book takes on a fast-moving topic at a fascinating time. After far too many disappointing results and ruined lives, the ice freezing global drug policy in its mid-20th century form has begun to thaw. In another historic break, Latin America is leading the way while Washington watches. The contributors to Cooperation and Drug Policies in the Americas are some of the brightest analysts of Latin American politics and drug policy today. Contributing from a variety of disciplines, they capture this remarkable moment well. Most importantly, they do so by capturing its complexity: the geographic variation, the shifting power balances, the troubled historical legacy, the complicated menu of policy options, and the exciting ideas being debated throughout the region. I hope this book finds its way to the desks of policymakers worldwide. -- Adam Isacson, Washington Office on Latin AmericaThis timely and informative volume helps us make sense of both continuity and change in the politics of drugs and drug control in the Americas. Highly recommended for anyone looking for an up-to-date primer on one of the most contentious issues in inter-American relations. -- Peter Andreas, Brown UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction: Jonathan D. Rosen and Roberto Zepeda Chapter 1: Competing Models: International Initiatives and the War on Drugs Ted Galen Carpenter Chapter 2: Debating Reforms: Latin America and the International Drug Control Regime Coletta A. Youngers Chapter 3: Counternarcotic Policies and Cooperation in Colombia: A Shift in Policy? Jonathan D. Rosen and Robert Zepeda Chapter 4: Cooperation and Drug Policies: Trends in Peru in the Twenty-First Century Barnett S.- Koven and Cynthia McClintock Chapter 5: Current Trends in Caribbean Cooperation in the War on Drugs: A Study of Guyana Mark Kirton and Marlon Anatol Chapter 6: Mexico, Cooperation, and the Drug Policies in the Twenty-First Century Jonathan D. Rosen and Roberto Zepeda Chapter 7: Drug Trafficking: A Symptom of Crisis in Honduras Brian Fonseca and Randy Pestana Chapter 8: The Dawn of Post-Hegemonic Cooperation? Combating Transnational Narcotics in the Insular Caribbean Lilean Bobea Chapter 9: The War on Drugs in Haiti Christa Remmington and Jean-Claude Garcia-Zamor Chapter 10: Inventando Caminos: Cannabis regulation in Uruguay Astrid Arrarás and Emily D. Bello-Pardo Ch 11: Cooperation, Security and the Drug phenomenon in the Inter-American Context Betty Horwitz Ch 12: Perspectives of Decriminalization and Legalization of Illicit Drugs Peter Watt and Roberto Zepeda
£98.10
Lexington Books Cooperation and Drug Policies in the Americas
Book SynopsisThis volume examines drug policies and the role of cooperation in the Americas. Many current and former politicians have discussed the failures of the war on drugs and the need for alternative approaches. Uruguay as well as Colorado and Washington have legalized marijuana. The Organization of American states produced a report in 2013 which discussed alternative policy options to the drug war. This work examines the nature of cooperation and drug policies in the twenty-first century in the Americas, highlighting the major challenges and obstacles. The argument is that one country cannot solve drug trafficking as it is a transnational problem. Therefore, the producing, consuming, and transit countries must work together and cooperate.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Jonathan D. Rosen and Roberto Zepeda Chapter 1: Competing Models: International Initiatives and the War on Drugs Ted Galen Carpenter Chapter 2: Debating Reforms: Latin America and the International Drug Control Regime Coletta A. Youngers Chapter 3: Counternarcotic Policies and Cooperation in Colombia: A Shift in Policy? Jonathan D. Rosen and Robert Zepeda Chapter 4: Cooperation and Drug Policies: Trends in Peru in the Twenty-First Century Barnett S.- Koven and Cynthia McClintock Chapter 5: Current Trends in Caribbean Cooperation in the War on Drugs: A Study of Guyana Mark Kirton and Marlon Anatol Chapter 6: Mexico, Cooperation, and the Drug Policies in the Twenty-First Century Jonathan D. Rosen and Roberto Zepeda Chapter 7: Drug Trafficking: A Symptom of Crisis in Honduras Brian Fonseca and Randy Pestana Chapter 8: The Dawn of Post-Hegemonic Cooperation? Combating Transnational Narcotics in the Insular Caribbean Lilean Bobea Chapter 9: The War on Drugs in Haiti Christa Remmington and Jean-Claude Garcia-Zamor Chapter 10: Inventando Caminos: Cannabis regulation in Uruguay Astrid Arrarás and Emily D. Bello-Pardo Ch 11: Cooperation, Security and the Drug phenomenon in the Inter-American Context Betty Horwitz Ch 12: Perspectives of Decriminalization and Legalization of Illicit Drugs Peter Watt and Roberto Zepeda
£37.80
Lexington Books Colombias Political Economy at the Outset of the
Book SynopsisThis volume examines Colombia's political economy at the outset of the twenty-first century. A group of leading experts explores various issues, such as drug trafficking, organized crime, economic performance, the internal armed conflict, and human rights. The experts highlight the various challenges that Colombia faces today. This volume is a major contribution to the field and provides a current panorama of the Colombia conflict.Table of ContentsSection 1: The Colombian Economy in Global Context: Economic Potential and Challenges 1. Performance and Challenges of the Colombian Economy José Antonio Ocampo 2. Agriculture, Rural Development and Attempts at Land Reform in Colombia: into the 21st Century Albert Berry Section 2: Colombian Politics and Institutions 3. Corruption in Colombia Fernando Cepeda Ulloa 4. The Relationships Between the Executive and Legislative Branches of Power During the First Term of Álvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2006) Juan Pablo Milanese Subsection: Internal Armed Conflict in Historical Perspective 5. The Colombian Conflict: A Historical Perspective Malcolm Deas 6. Victims of the Colombian Armed Conflict: The Birth of a Political Actor Angelika Rettberg 7. Santos, the FARC, and the Evolution of Peace Negotiations in Colombia Marc Chernick Section 3: Colombian Foreign Policy 8. The Internationalization of Colombia’s Current Peace Process: From Isolation to Containment Sandro Borda and Santiago Gómez 9. The Oscillating Relationship Between Colombia and Venezuela Luz del Soccorro Ramirez 10. Security Cooperation in Bolivia and Colombia in the Twenty-First Century Marten Brienen 11. Narrating Success: Colombian Security Expertise and Foreign Policy Arlene B. Tickner and Mateo Morales Callejas Section Four: Critical Issues 12. Human Rights Abuses in Colombia: From Uribe to Santos Lisa Haugaard 13. The Role of U.S. And The Military in Colombia Adam Isacson 14. Paradigm Shift: Drug Policy from Uribe to Santos? Coletta Younger and Jonathan Rosen
£37.80
Lexington Books Reconceptualizing Security in the Americas in the
Book SynopsisThis book describes the major security challenges that face the Americas in the twenty-first century including terrorism, organized crime, drug trafficking, migration, and continually evolving geopolitical realities. It appeals to those interested in international relations, security studies, comparative politics, and Latin American studies.Trade ReviewStates is not the least interested in turning to violence to liquidate Venezuela's 'revolution.' Nobody is going to invade Venezuela. What is generally ignored is why Obama has taken this contradictory step that only serves to give Maduro a pretext for nationalism, increase repression and stir the Latin American hornet's nest. And yet, there are good reasons behind the move. Venezuela is indeed a risk to the security of the United States, not because it violated the democrats' human rights – that was the excuse – but because of three activities that are codified in the doctrinary definition that indicates where the danger to U.S. society begins or intensifies. Whoever wants to know the vision that prevails in Washington on this issue should read the book Reconceptualizing Security in the Americas in the 21st Century, with special attention to the chapter titles Venezuela: Trends in Organized Crime. * The Miami Herald *While Latin America currently does not present a threat to global security, a number of important security issues within the Americas result in pervasive threats to people’s lives…. This informative volume, which brings together contributions from all over the Americas, picks up on these diagnoses. It is a valuable addition to an increasing literature on nontraditional security issues in the Americas, which so far has concentrated mainly on citizen security, violence, and illicit activities like drug trafficking. * International Studies Review *One is hard-pressed to find comprehensive studies on what is likely the number one challenge facing the region and U.S. policy: security. The editors of this book have filled an important academic and policy gap, providing in-depth analysis of the region's security agenda, with special focus on citizen security, violence and non-traditional issues such as energy, health, and migration. The depth and breadth of this issue and country-focused book is sure to be of great interest to scholars and policy-makers alike. -- Frank O. Mora, Florida International UniversityTable of ContentsSection 1: Reconceptualizing Security Chapter 1: The Hemisphere and Declining U.S. Hegemony—Hanna Kassab Chapter 2: Reconceptualizing Security Priorities of the Hemisphere—Hanna Kassab Chapter 3: Desecuritization: Reestablishing Priorities of the Hemisphere—Alberto Lozano-Vázquez Section 2: Terrorism, Insurgency and Challenges to the State Chapter 4: In the Name of Vindice: Latin America’s ‘Endemic Pattern’ of Violence: A Conceptual Analysis—Bradford R. McGuinn Chapter 5: Colombia: Prospects for Peace in the 21st Century: Past Failures, Present Challenges and Future Opportunities—Lilian Yaffe Chapter 6: Mexico: Violence in Mexico: In Search of an Explanation—Jorge Chabat Section 3: Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Chapter 7: Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking: Trends and Supply Chains—Juan Carlos Garzón Vergara Chapter 8: Venezuela: Trends in Organized Crime—Joseph M. Humire Chapter 9: Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime in Colombia: Major Challenges for the Santos Administration—Adam Isacson Chapter 10: A ‘Full-Cycle-Country’: How Argentina’s New role Within the Political Economy of Illicit Drugs is Transforming the Structure of Organized Crime—Sebastían Antonio Cutrona Chapter 11: The Evolution of Peru’s Shining Path and the New Security Priorities in the Hemisphere—Barnett S. Koven and Cynthia McClintock Section 4: The New Security Agenda Chapter 12: The Rise of China in the Americas—R. Evan Ellis Chapter 13: Development and Inequality in the Americas—Ali R. Bustamante Chapter 14: Resource Security: Energy and Environment—Rémi Piet Chapter 15 Health Security Challenges in the Americas: Newly Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases—Sherri L. Porcelain Chapter 16: Environmental Security of Coastal Resources in Latin America—Daniel Suman Chapter 17: Migration in the Americas—Roberto Zepeda Martínez
£45.00
Lexington Books Reconceptualizing Security in the Americas in the
Book SynopsisThis book describes the major security challenges that face the Americas in the twenty-first century including terrorism, organized crime, drug trafficking, migration, and continually evolving geopolitical realities. It appeals to those interested in international relations, security studies, comparative politics, and Latin American studies.Trade ReviewStates is not the least interested in turning to violence to liquidate Venezuela's 'revolution.' Nobody is going to invade Venezuela. What is generally ignored is why Obama has taken this contradictory step that only serves to give Maduro a pretext for nationalism, increase repression and stir the Latin American hornet's nest. And yet, there are good reasons behind the move. Venezuela is indeed a risk to the security of the United States, not because it violated the democrats' human rights – that was the excuse – but because of three activities that are codified in the doctrinary definition that indicates where the danger to U.S. society begins or intensifies. Whoever wants to know the vision that prevails in Washington on this issue should read the book Reconceptualizing Security in the Americas in the 21st Century, with special attention to the chapter titles Venezuela: Trends in Organized Crime. * The Miami Herald *While Latin America currently does not present a threat to global security, a number of important security issues within the Americas result in pervasive threats to people’s lives…. This informative volume, which brings together contributions from all over the Americas, picks up on these diagnoses. It is a valuable addition to an increasing literature on nontraditional security issues in the Americas, which so far has concentrated mainly on citizen security, violence, and illicit activities like drug trafficking. * International Studies Review *One is hard-pressed to find comprehensive studies on what is likely the number one challenge facing the region and U.S. policy: security. The editors of this book have filled an important academic and policy gap, providing in-depth analysis of the region's security agenda, with special focus on citizen security, violence and non-traditional issues such as energy, health, and migration. The depth and breadth of this issue and country-focused book is sure to be of great interest to scholars and policy-makers alike. -- Frank O. Mora, Florida International UniversityTable of ContentsSection 1: Reconceptualizing Security Chapter 1: The Hemisphere and Declining U.S. Hegemony—Hanna Kassab Chapter 2: Reconceptualizing Security Priorities of the Hemisphere—Hanna Kassab Chapter 3: Desecuritization: Reestablishing Priorities of the Hemisphere—Alberto Lozano-Vázquez Section 2: Terrorism, Insurgency and Challenges to the State Chapter 4: In the Name of Vindice: Latin America’s ‘Endemic Pattern’ of Violence: A Conceptual Analysis—Bradford R. McGuinn Chapter 5: Colombia: Prospects for Peace in the 21st Century: Past Failures, Present Challenges and Future Opportunities—Lilian Yaffe Chapter 6: Mexico: Violence in Mexico: In Search of an Explanation—Jorge Chabat Section 3: Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Chapter 7: Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking: Trends and Supply Chains—Juan Carlos Garzón Vergara Chapter 8: Venezuela: Trends in Organized Crime—Joseph M. Humire Chapter 9: Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime in Colombia: Major Challenges for the Santos Administration—Adam Isacson Chapter 10: A ‘Full-Cycle-Country’: How Argentina’s New role Within the Political Economy of Illicit Drugs is Transforming the Structure of Organized Crime—Sebastían Antonio Cutrona Chapter 11: The Evolution of Peru’s Shining Path and the New Security Priorities in the Hemisphere—Barnett S. Koven and Cynthia McClintock Section 4: The New Security Agenda Chapter 12: The Rise of China in the Americas—R. Evan Ellis Chapter 13: Development and Inequality in the Americas—Ali R. Bustamante Chapter 14: Resource Security: Energy and Environment—Rémi Piet Chapter 15 Health Security Challenges in the Americas: Newly Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases—Sherri L. Porcelain Chapter 16: Environmental Security of Coastal Resources in Latin America—Daniel Suman Chapter 17: Migration in the Americas—Roberto Zepeda Martínez
£98.10
Lexington Books Organized Crime Drug Trafficking and Violence in
Book SynopsisOrganized Crime, Drug Trafficking, and Violence in Mexico: The Transition from Felipe Calderón to Enrique Peña Nieto examines the major trends in organized crime and drug trafficking in Mexico. The book provides an exhaustive analysis of drug-related violence in the country. This work highlights the transition from the Felipe Calderón administration to the Enrique Peña Nieto government, focusing on differences and continuities in counternarcotics policies as well as other trends such as violence and drug trafficking. Trade ReviewThe most comprehensive book on Mexico’s contemporary security challenges and possible policy available. A wealth of information simplified into a brilliantly written work of scholarship. A must read. -- Hanna S. Kassab, Northern Michigan UniversityOrganized Crime, Drug Trafficking, and Violence is an excellent synthesis of the evaluation of organized crime related to drug trafficking and the war that President Calderón declared in 2006. The result was a significant increase in violence. Six years after the change in government Enrique Peña Nieto came to power and decided to try to change the strategy without success. The authors argue that within Mexico there are some states, in fact, that are failed states because the government’s efforts to dismantle the drug cartels were not successful. The book is an excellent analysis for better understanding 10 years in which Mexico has applied the strategy of the war on drugs. -- Raúl Benitez-Manaut, Center for Research on North America (UNAM)Table of Contents1.Introduction: Historical Context and Influential Factors 2.Felipe Calderón’s War on Drugs: an Examination of the Counternacrotics Strategies 3.The Bloodbath: the Results of the Drug War during the Calderón Administration 4.The Enrique Peña Nieto Government: Drug War Strategies and Their Consequences 5.Failed States within Mexico: Problematic Zones for the Peña Nieto Government 6.Organized Crime and the Prison System: Hell on Earth 7.Reforms, Challenges, and Policy Proposals
£37.80
Lexington Books The Obama Doctrine in the Americas
Book SynopsisThis volume examines the foreign policy transition from George W. Bush to Barack H. Obama in relation to the countries of the Americas. In this work, contributors consider the major defining features of their respective policies in dealing with security-related issues. Specifically, they examine whether major differences or continuities truly exist between the foreign policies of Bush and Obama, especially given the perception of American decline. The volume highlights Obama's foreign policy in the Americas, focusing on issue areas that threaten international security, such as drug trafficking, organized crime, and terrorism. This work provides both theoretical and policy insights for academics and policy analysts interested in foreign affairs.Trade ReviewThe contributing authors examine the major shifts in policies toward security, drug trafficking, crime and terrorism in relation to Latin America that accompanied the foreign-policy transition from US president George W. Bush to Barack Obama. * Survival: Global Politics and Strategy *The Obama Doctrine in the Americas is a balanced and thoughtful overview of how President Obama and his Western Hemisphere team have sought to engage with Latin America as its dynamics and challenges have evolved in the context of globalization…an important addition to the literature on Latin American studies, and U.S. Foreign Policy in general. -- R. Evan Ellis, Strategic Studies Institute, United States Army War CollegeWhat should Washington do next in Latin America? The Obama Doctrine in the Americas provides a very timely, comprehensive, and thoughtful examination of Washington’s foreign policy approaches in the Western Hemisphere; a great contribution to all of us who are concerned about the role and importance of the Americas in world affairs. -- Betty Horwitz, co-author of Latin America and the Caribbean in the Global Context: Why Care About the Americas?Table of Contents1The Obama Administration’s Policy Challenges in the Western Hemisphere Ted Galen Carpenter 2The Obama Doctrine and Cuba Dario Moreno and Maria Ilcheva 3The Obama Doctrine in Haiti Christa L. Remington and Jean-Claude Garcia-Zamor 4U.S. Foreign Policy and the Caribbean Region: The Case of Trinidad and Tobago Dianne Williams 5The Violence of El Salvador: The Obama Doctrine and the Illiberal Temptation Bradford R. McGuinn 6Has Obama Forgotten about Mexico? An Examination of Obama’s Foreign Policy and U.S.-Mexico Bilateral Relations (2009–2015) Roberto Zepeda Martínez and Jonathan D. Rosen 7Shifting Priorities and Engaging the Peace Process: U.S.-Colombian Relations in the Obama Era Victor J. Hinojosa 8The Obama Administration and Peru Barnett S. Koven and Cynthia McClintock 9U.S.-Bolivian Relations in Times of Change Eduardo A. Gamarra 10The Failure of Engagement: U.S.-Venezuela Relations under Obama Orlando J. Pérez 11Brazil-U.S. Security Relations during the Obama Era Ralph H. Espach 12So Far From the Obama Doctrine: A View from Argentina Khatchik DerGhougassian and María Belén Ahumada 13Obama’s “Canada” Doctrine and the Campaign against Terrorism Athanasios Hristoulas and Oliver Santín Peña 14Regional Differences in Obama’s Foreign Policy: A Theoretical Approach Hanna S. Kassab and Jonathan D. Rosen
£103.50
Lexington Books The Obama Doctrine in the Americas
Book SynopsisThis volume examines the foreign policy transition from George W. Bush to Barack H. Obama in relation to the countries of the Americas. In this work, contributors consider the major defining features of their respective policies in dealing with security-related issues. Specifically, they examine whether major differences or continuities truly exist between the foreign policies of Bush and Obama, especially given the perception of American decline. The volume highlights Obama's foreign policy in the Americas, focusing on issue areas that threaten international security, such as drug trafficking, organized crime, and terrorism. This work provides both theoretical and policy insights for academics and policy analysts interested in foreign affairs.Trade ReviewThe contributing authors examine the major shifts in policies toward security, drug trafficking, crime and terrorism in relation to Latin America that accompanied the foreign-policy transition from US president George W. Bush to Barack Obama. * Survival: Global Politics and Strategy *What should Washington do next in Latin America? The Obama Doctrine in the Americas provides a very timely, comprehensive, and thoughtful examination of Washington’s foreign policy approaches in the Western Hemisphere; a great contribution to all of us who are concerned about the role and importance of the Americas in world affairs. -- Betty Horwitz, co-author of Latin America and the Caribbean in the Global Context: Why Care About the Americas?The Obama Doctrine in the Americas is a balanced and thoughtful overview of how President Obama and his Western Hemisphere team have sought to engage with Latin America as its dynamics and challenges have evolved in the context of globalization…an important addition to the literature on Latin American studies, and U.S. Foreign Policy in general. -- R. Evan Ellis, Strategic Studies Institute, United States Army War CollegeTable of Contents1The Obama Administration’s Policy Challenges in the Western Hemisphere Ted Galen Carpenter 2The Obama Doctrine and Cuba Dario Moreno and Maria Ilcheva 3The Obama Doctrine in Haiti Christa L. Remington and Jean-Claude Garcia-Zamor 4U.S. Foreign Policy and the Caribbean Region: The Case of Trinidad and Tobago Dianne Williams 5The Violence of El Salvador: The Obama Doctrine and the Illiberal Temptation Bradford R. McGuinn 6Has Obama Forgotten about Mexico? An Examination of Obama’s Foreign Policy and U.S.-Mexico Bilateral Relations (2009–2015) Roberto Zepeda Martínez and Jonathan D. Rosen 7Shifting Priorities and Engaging the Peace Process: U.S.-Colombian Relations in the Obama Era Victor J. Hinojosa 8The Obama Administration and Peru Barnett S. Koven and Cynthia McClintock 9U.S.-Bolivian Relations in Times of Change Eduardo A. Gamarra 10The Failure of Engagement: U.S.-Venezuela Relations under Obama Orlando J. Pérez 11Brazil-U.S. Security Relations during the Obama Era Ralph H. Espach 12So Far From the Obama Doctrine: A View from Argentina Khatchik DerGhougassian and María Belén Ahumada 13Obama’s “Canada” Doctrine and the Campaign against Terrorism Athanasios Hristoulas and Oliver Santín Peña 14Regional Differences in Obama’s Foreign Policy: A Theoretical Approach Hanna S. Kassab and Jonathan D. Rosen
£42.30
Lexington Books Corruption in the Americas
Book SynopsisFor some states in Latin America, corruption is not simply an industry, but rather it is part of the political system. This collection studies the nature of corruption and its recent trends through expert contributions from scholars from the region who have diverse scholarly backgrounds, theoretical orientations, and methodologies. Through case studies of countries throughout the Americas, the contributors analyze the links between corruption and organized crime, the main actors involved in corruption, governmental responses to corruption, and the impact that corruption has on governmental institutions and people’s faith in them.Table of ContentsChapter One: A Little Lower than the Angels: Problems of Corruption and Obligation: A Conceptual ReviewBradford R. McGuinnChapter Two: Corruption, Violence, and State Fragility in Mexico: An Examination of the Recent Challenges and OpportunitiesRoberto Zepeda and Jonathan D. RosenChapter Three: Guatemala, a Captured StateAdriana BeltránChapter Four: Corruption in ColombiaFernando Cepeda UlloaChapter Five: Corruption in Peru in the Twenty-First Century: A Tsunami of Scandals, A Tsunami of ProsecutionCynthia McClintockChapter Six: “The Police are Involved in Everything”: Corruption and the Corrupt in BoliviaMarten BrienenChapter Seven: Organized Crime and the State in BrazilMichael Jerome Wolff
£72.90
Rlpg/Galleys Colombias Political Economy at the Outset of the
Book SynopsisThis volume examines Colombia's political economy at the outset of the twenty-first century. A group of leading experts explores various issues, such as drug trafficking, organized crime, economic performance, the internal armed conflict, and human rights. The experts highlight the various challenges that Colombia faces today. This volume is a major contribution to the field and provides a current panorama of the Colombia conflict.Trade ReviewThe well-edited and accessible articles by leading U.S. and Colombian experts collected in this timely volume recognize those [Colombia's] achievements but also maintain a sharp focus on the country’s remaining challenges. . . .Readers of this volume will be ably guided through these topics and others, including Colombian foreign policy and the contributions and sins of U.S. policy and diplomacy in Colombia. * Foreign Affairs *I can't think of a more star-studded collection of essays analyzing the last fifteen years in Colombian history, politics, security, and economics. Essential must-reads for students, policymakers and any practitioner with an eye toward understanding this complex, challenging and compelling country. A tour-de-force. -- Julia E. Sweig, Senior Research Fellow, LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT AustinRosen and Bagley have done a masterful job of collecting superb contributions from top scholars and policy analysts in the Americas. From Canada to Colombia, the editors have selected authors who provide readers with excellent insights on Colombia. This collection provides some of the best discussions of contemporary Colombia during the presidencies of Uribe and Santos. This comprehensive discussion includes analyses of the economy, politics, the security situation, foreign policy, and other critical policy challenges. It is a must read for scholars, students, and those in the policy community. -- Jennifer S. Holmes, University of Texas at DallasThis is a remarkable volume with contributions by lead researchers on the most important policy issues in Colombia. It provides a broad view of the Colombian conundrum and it will be a required reference for anybody interested in researching or understanding that country. -- Francisco Thoumi, International Narcotics Control BoardTable of ContentsSection 1: The Colombian Economy in Global Context: Economic Potential and Challenges 1. Performance and Challenges of the Colombian Economy José Antonio Ocampo 2. Agriculture, Rural Development and Attempts at Land Reform in Colombia: into the 21st Century Albert Berry Section 2: Colombian Politics and Institutions 3. Corruption in Colombia Fernando Cepeda Ulloa 4. The Relationships Between the Executive and Legislative Branches of Power During the First Term of Álvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2006) Juan Pablo Milanese Subsection: Internal Armed Conflict in Historical Perspective 5. The Colombian Conflict: A Historical Perspective Malcolm Deas 6. Victims of the Colombian Armed Conflict: The Birth of a Political Actor Angelika Rettberg 7. Santos, the FARC, and the Evolution of Peace Negotiations in Colombia Marc Chernick Section 3: Colombian Foreign Policy 8. The Internationalization of Colombia’s Current Peace Process: From Isolation to Containment Sandro Borda and Santiago Gómez 9. The Oscillating Relationship Between Colombia and Venezuela Luz del Soccorro Ramirez 10. Security Cooperation in Bolivia and Colombia in the Twenty-First Century Marten Brienen 11. Narrating Success: Colombian Security Expertise and Foreign Policy Arlene B. Tickner and Mateo Morales Callejas Section Four: Critical Issues 12. Human Rights Abuses in Colombia: From Uribe to Santos Lisa Haugaard 13. The Role of U.S. And The Military in Colombia Adam Isacson 14. Paradigm Shift: Drug Policy from Uribe to Santos? Coletta Younger and Jonathan Rosen
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Lexington Books Corruption in the Americas
Book SynopsisFor some states in Latin America, corruption is not simply an industry, but rather it is part of the political system. This collection studies the nature of corruption and its recent trends through expert contributions from scholars from the region who have diverse scholarly backgrounds, theoretical orientations, and methodologies. Through case studies of countries throughout the Americas, the contributors analyze the links between corruption and organized crime, the main actors involved in corruption, governmental responses to corruption, and the impact that corruption has on governmental institutions and people’s faith in them.Trade ReviewThis deceptively brief collection provides an overview of the impact of corruption in Latin America with essays on six different countries. After an introduction and a "conceptual review," individual chapters consider the issue in Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. Each chapter addresses the question from a different perspective. The introduction and first chapter consider public perception and review useful concepts for approaching the issue. The chapter on Mexico also centers survey data to examine links between corruption, weak institutions, and organized crime. The chapter on Guatemala addresses the issue with a narrative focused on the rise and fall of the International Commission against Impunity. That on Colombia has a similar structure, though it is less centered on a single institution, reflecting the fractured nature of political conflict and non-state actors involved. The examination of Peru, "A Tsunami of Scandals," lays out that dizzying national history, followed by a chapter on Bolivia shaped by the author’s experience. The chapter on Brazil eschews discussion of the Odebrecht scandal and the Lava Jato investigation to examine questions of organized crime and the state. Without providing a synthetic overview, the collection demonstrates the complexity of studying and understanding corruption. Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty. * Choice *Jonathan D. Rosen and Hanna S. Kassab’s edited volume has assembled top scholars and think tank researchers to produce a wide-ranging look at corruption in Latin America. With chapters on democratization, state fragility, and corruption in Mexico, Brazil, Bolivia, Guatemala, Peru, and Colombia, no other volume is as comprehensive an assessment of corruption in the region. As Latin America reels from pandemic and widespread criminal violence, the question of corruption is one policymakers and scholars will need to grapple with. This volume will light the way. -- Nathan P. Jones, Sam Houston State UniversityFrom Mexico to Brazil, corruption remains deeply entrenched throughout the Americas. Rosen and Kassab have put together a valuable, up-to-date collection of case-studies to help us make sense of the corruption of politics and the politics of corruption in the region. -- Peter Andreas, John Hay Professor of International Studies, Brown University (co-author of Policing the Globe: Criminalization and Crime Control in International Relations)Table of ContentsChapter One: A Little Lower than the Angels: Problems of Corruption and Obligation: A Conceptual ReviewBradford R. McGuinnChapter Two: Corruption, Violence, and State Fragility in Mexico: An Examination of the Recent Challenges and OpportunitiesRoberto Zepeda and Jonathan D. RosenChapter Three: Guatemala, a Captured StateAdriana BeltránChapter Four: Corruption in ColombiaFernando Cepeda UlloaChapter Five: Corruption in Peru in the Twenty-First Century: A Tsunami of Scandals, A Tsunami of ProsecutionCynthia McClintockChapter Six: “The Police are Involved in Everything”: Corruption and the Corrupt in BoliviaMarten BrienenChapter Seven: Organized Crime and the State in BrazilMichael Jerome Wolff
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