| Description |
1 online resource (261 pages) |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Chiapas: History Sets the Stage for Paramilitarism; 2 Paramilitary Groups of Chiapas: Targets, Triad, Foot Soldiers; 3 Precursors to Colombia's Autodefensas; 4 Colombia's Paramilitary Triad; 5 El Salvador: The Rise of Paramilitaries; 6 El Salvador's PMGs Peak and Recede; Conclusion: The PMG Triad; Notes; Works Cited; Index |
| Summary |
Mazzei offers a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics that facilitate the organization and mobilization of paramilitary groups (PMGs) that have arisen in Colombia, El Salvador, and Mexico. By offering an explanatory model of paramilitary emergence, she provides a framework to facilitate more effective policy making aimed at mitigating and undermining the political potency of these dangerous forces |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Terrorism -- Latin America
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Paramilitary forces -- Latin America
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Law Enforcement.
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Paramilitary forces
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Terrorism
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Latin America
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780807898611 |
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0807898619 |
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9780807833063 |
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0807833061 |
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9780807859698 |
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0807859699 |
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9781469605524 |
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146960552X |
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