Drug Wars and Covert Netherworlds: The Transformations of Mexico's Narco Cartels

by James H. Creechan

Book Overview

The popular history of narco-Mexico has long been narrowly framed by the U.S. "War on Drugs." Stereotypes overemphasize the criminal agency of celebrity drug lords. Common understanding of the narco world is rooted in mythology and misunderstanding, and the public narrative has consistently downplayed links to respected individuals and legitimate society.

In Drug Wars and Covert Netherworlds sociologist and criminologist James H. Creechan...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816540918
• ISBN13: 9780816540914
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"