The Impact of President Felipe Calderón's War on Drugs in the Armed Forces: The Prospects for Mexico's "Militarization" and Bilateral Relations (Enlar

by George W. Grayson

Book Overview

As if combating vicious narco-syndicates were not a sufficiently formidable challenge, the Mexican government has assigned such additional roles to the Army and Navy as overseeing customs agents, serving as state and municipal security chiefs, taking charge of prisons, protecting airports, safeguarding migrants, functioning as firefighters, preventing drug trafficking around schools, establishing recreational programs for children, and standing guard...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1304056961
• ISBN13: 9781304056962
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"