{"product_id":"mexicos-illicit-drug-networks-and-the-state-reaction-9781626162945","title":"Mexico's Illicit Drug Networks and the State Reaction","description":"\u003cp\u003eMexican drug networks are large and violent, engaging in activities like the trafficking of narcotics, money laundering, extortion, kidnapping, and mass murder. Despite the impact of these activities in Mexico and abroad, these illicit networks are remarkably resilient to state intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on extensive fieldwork and interviews with US and Mexican law enforcement, government officials, organized crime victims, and criminals, Nathan P. Jones examines the comparative resilience of two basic types of drug networks-\"territorial\" and \"transactional\"-that are differentiated by their business strategies and provoke wildly different responses from the state. Transactional networks focus on trafficking and are more likely to collude with the state through corruption, while territorial networks that seek to control territory for the purpose of taxation, extortion, and their own security often trigger a strong backlash from the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimely and authoritative, \u003ci\u003eMexico's Illicit Drug Networks and the State Reaction\u003c\/i\u003e provides crucial insight into why Mexico targets some drug networks over others, reassesses the impact of the war on drugs, and proposes new solutions for weak states in their battles with drug networks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nathan P. Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781626162945","brand":"Georgetown University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43293881630857,"sku":"9781626162945","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_c1df9f44-1536-40d9-9a16-79ecbfb048f1.jpg?v=1737445429","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/mexicos-illicit-drug-networks-and-the-state-reaction-9781626162945","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}