Domestic Politics and International Narcotics Control: U.S. Relations with Mexico and Colombia, 1989-2000

by Victor J. Hinojosa

Book Overview

This book examines different levels of narcotics control cooperation between the United States, Mexico and Colombia.

Victor J. Hinojosa finds that Mexico is consistently held to a very different standard than Colombia and that the US often satisfies domestic political pressures to be tough on drugs by punishing Colombia while allowing Mexico much more freedom to pursue different strategies. He also explores the role of domestic terrorism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415541204
• ISBN13: 9780415541206
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"