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The Effect Of U.S. Intervention On Political Rights And Civil Liberties, William T. Bedford Jr.
The Effect Of U.S. Intervention On Political Rights And Civil Liberties, William T. Bedford Jr.
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When Prohibition And Violence Collide: The Case Of Mexico, Kyleigh M. Clark
When Prohibition And Violence Collide: The Case Of Mexico, Kyleigh M. Clark
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Some theorists have found a positive correlation between increased drug prohibition enforcement and a rise in violence. These studies focus on the United States and Colombia, arguing that prohibition amplifies violence, rather than decreasing it. Much like the United States and Colombia earlier in their histories, Mexico has recently experienced an escalation in violence. Since beginning a democratic transition in 2000, the Mexican government has intensified a war on drugs by strengthening the rule of law, battling corruption, and cooperating with the United States' drug war. This study, using a congruence method with process-tracing, will analyze the Mexican case in …