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Mano Dura: The Politics of Gang Control in El Salvador
Sonja Wolf
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Description for Mano Dura: The Politics of Gang Control in El Salvador
Paperback. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; JKSW1; JKVM; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
In 1992, at the end of a twelve-year civil war, El Salvador was poised for a transition to democracy. Yet, after longstanding dominance by a small oligarchy that continually used violence to repress popular resistance, El Salvador's democracy has proven to be a fragile one, as social ills (poverty chief among them) have given rise to neighborhoods where gang activity now thrives. Mano Dura examines the ways in which the ruling ARENA party used gang violence to solidify political power in the hands of the elite-culminating in draconian iron fist antigang policies that undermine human rights while ultimately ... Read more
In 1992, at the end of a twelve-year civil war, El Salvador was poised for a transition to democracy. Yet, after longstanding dominance by a small oligarchy that continually used violence to repress popular resistance, El Salvador's democracy has proven to be a fragile one, as social ills (poverty chief among them) have given rise to neighborhoods where gang activity now thrives. Mano Dura examines the ways in which the ruling ARENA party used gang violence to solidify political power in the hands of the elite-culminating in draconian iron fist antigang policies that undermine human rights while ultimately ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
502g
Number of Pages
322
Place of Publication
Austin, TX, United States
ISBN
9781477311660
SKU
V9781477311660
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About Sonja Wolf
Sonja Wolf is a CONACYT research fellow with the Drug Policy Program at the Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas.
Reviews for Mano Dura: The Politics of Gang Control in El Salvador
Well-researched, well-written and comprehensive; a measured piece of scholarship, robust and calibrated...It [takes] a quietly devastating approach, unspairing in its critique, unflinching in its analysis and unadorned in its appraisal. After working through these chapters, there are few stones left unturned.
British Journal of Criminology
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British Journal of Criminology
Wolf utilizes her vast experience and research to provide a comprehensive ... Read more