Mexico is not Colombia alternative historical analogies for responding to the challenge of violent drug-trafficking organizations, supporting case studies

Despite the scope of the threat they pose to Mexico's security, violent drug-trafficking organizations are not well understood, and optimal strategies to combat them have not been identified. While there is no perfectly analogous case to Mexico's current security situation, historical case...

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Main Authors: Paul, Christopher, Serena, Chad C. (Author), Clarke, Colin P. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, California RAND 2014©2014, 2014
Series:Rand Corporation research report
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