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Linking Political Violence and Crime in Latin America: Myths, Realities, and Complexities
Kirsten Howarth
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Description for Linking Political Violence and Crime in Latin America: Myths, Realities, and Complexities
Hardback. This book examines the relationship between politics, crime, and violence in Latin America with the aim of moving away from overly simplified views of the region. Instead, it engages in deeper structural analysis, making use of a range of approaches with the wider aim of improving policies that seek to reduce the impact of crime-related violence. Editor(s): Peterson, Jenny H.; Howarth, Kirsten. Series: Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 174 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
This edited collection explores the politics of crime and violence in Latin America through both theoretical reflections as well as several detailed case studies based on empirical, primary research. Its overall aim is to explore common misperceptions and simplifications which are often found in political discourses, policy documentation, as well as some academic work. These simplifications include a focus on gangs, narrow understandings of organized criminal groups and the knock-on effect that such a focus has on policy making. Instead, the chapters in this book shift the reader's gaze to more structural explanations and analytical approaches, moving them towards an ... Read more
This edited collection explores the politics of crime and violence in Latin America through both theoretical reflections as well as several detailed case studies based on empirical, primary research. Its overall aim is to explore common misperceptions and simplifications which are often found in political discourses, policy documentation, as well as some academic work. These simplifications include a focus on gangs, narrow understandings of organized criminal groups and the knock-on effect that such a focus has on policy making. Instead, the chapters in this book shift the reader's gaze to more structural explanations and analytical approaches, moving them towards an ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Lexington Books
Condition
New
Series
Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century
Number of Pages
174
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781498507196
SKU
9781498507196
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About Kirsten Howarth
Kirsten Howarth is a lecturer in humanitarian and conflict response at the University of Manchester. Jenny H. Peterson is an instructor at the University of British Columbia.
Reviews for Linking Political Violence and Crime in Latin America: Myths, Realities, and Complexities
A new and very much needed approach . . . In a field that has become ossified by a series of approaches developed in the Global North and deployed oftentimes uncritically, Linking Police Violence and Crime in Latin America is a fresh look into crime and violence in this continent. . . . There is no doubt that Linking Political ... Read more