This book explores global drug trafficking networks’ impact on international security and provides an in-depth analysis of drug trafficking networks globally by integrating international relations and security studies theories. The book acts as a primer, simplifying the complicated world of narcotics and insecurity, while also providing policy recommendations for policy-makers hoping to reduce the power of organized criminal and terrorist networks globally. It will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduates taking courses in International Relations, Global Politics, Defense Studies, Security Studies, and International Political Economy, as well as Criminal Justice, Sociology, and other social science disciplines that cover issues related to drug trafficking, organized crime, and violence.
Author(s): Hanna Samir Kassab, Jonathan D. Rosen
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 138
City: Cham
Acknowledgments
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction
The Illegal Drug Trade in Global Security: Theories, Traits, and Trends
Realism: Power Politics
Liberalism
Marxism: Beyond Class Warfare
Social Constructivism: Ideas Matter
Chapter Outline
Conclusion
Questions to Consider
Notes
Further Readings
2 The History of Drug Trafficking
The State and Organized Crime
Weak, Fragile, and Failed States
Drug Trafficking and the State: The History of Drug Trafficking
Levels of Analysis and Theoretical Significance: Applying Theories to the History
Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism: The State and the International System
Realism
Liberalism
Constructivism
Marxist Perspectives
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Notes
Further Readings
3 Production Centers
The Evolution of Drug Production and Trafficking
Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime in Colombia
State Fragility: Continued Collusion Between Organized Crime, Politicians, and Security Forces in Colombia
Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime in Mexico
Mexican Cartels, Drug Smuggling, and Fentanyl
Theoretical Approach and Application
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Notes
Further Readings
4 Transit Centers
Gangs, Drug Trafficking, and Corruption: The Case of El Salvador
Recent Trends in Salvadoran State Corruption and Collusion with Criminal Groups: The Symbiotic Relationship Between the State and Organized Crime at the Highest Level of Office
Pressure to Combat Drug Trafficking and Gangs: Securitizing MS-13
Drug Trafficking, Organized Crime, and Violence in Honduras
Theoretical Analysis and Applications
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Notes
Further Readings
5 Terrorism and Organized Crime
The Terrorist-Organized Crime Connection
From Afghanistan to the United States: From Producer to Transit and Consumer
Theoretical Application: Marxist Underdevelopment and Constructivism
Liberal Theoretical Approach: Democratic Peace Theory and the Realist Critique
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Notes
Further Readings
6 Conclusion
Theories, Drug Trafficking, and Organized Crime: Examining Limitations
Learning from Failed Policies
Migration Crisis, State Fragility, and US Cooperation in Latin America
Demand Reduction: Legalization and Decriminalization
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Notes
Further Readings
