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This book describes the major security challenges that face the Americas in the twenty-first century including terrorism, organized crime, drug trafficking, migration, and continually evolving geopolitical realities. It appeals to those interested in international relations, security studies, comparative politics, and Latin American studies.
List of contents
Section 1: Reconceptualizing Security
Chapter 1: The Hemisphere and Declining U.S. Hegemony-Hanna Kassab
Chapter 2: Reconceptualizing Security Priorities of the Hemisphere-Hanna Kassab
Chapter 3: Desecuritization: Reestablishing Priorities of the Hemisphere-Alberto Lozano-Vázquez
Section 2: Terrorism, Insurgency and Challenges to the State
Chapter 4: In the Name of Vindice: Latin America's 'Endemic Pattern' of Violence: A Conceptual Analysis-Bradford R. McGuinn
Chapter 5: Colombia: Prospects for Peace in the 21st Century: Past Failures, Present Challenges and Future Opportunities-Lilian Yaffe
Chapter 6: Mexico: Violence in Mexico: In Search of an Explanation-Jorge Chabat
Section 3: Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking
Chapter 7: Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking: Trends and Supply Chains-Juan Carlos Garzón Vergara
Chapter 8: Venezuela: Trends in Organized Crime-Joseph M. Humire
Chapter 9: Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime in Colombia: Major Challenges for the Santos Administration-Adam Isacson
Chapter 10: A 'Full-Cycle-Country': How Argentina's New role Within the Political Economy of Illicit Drugs is Transforming the Structure of Organized Crime-Sebastían Antonio Cutrona
Chapter 11: The Evolution of Peru's Shining Path and the New Security Priorities in the Hemisphere-Barnett S. Koven and Cynthia McClintock
Section 4: The New Security Agenda
Chapter 12: The Rise of China in the Americas-R. Evan Ellis
Chapter 13: Development and Inequality in the Americas-Ali R. Bustamante
Chapter 14: Resource Security: Energy and Environment-Rémi Piet
Chapter 15 Health Security Challenges in the Americas: Newly Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases-Sherri L. Porcelain
Chapter 16: Environmental Security of Coastal Resources in Latin America-Daniel Suman
Chapter 17: Migration in the Americas-Roberto Zepeda Martínez
About the author
Edited by Bruce M. Bagley; Jonathan D. Rosen and Hanna Samir Kassab - Contributions by Bruce M. Bagley; Jorge Chabat; Sebastían Antonio Cutrona; R. Evan Ellis; Juan Carlos Garzón Vergara; Joseph M. Humire; Adam Isacson; Hanna Samir Kassab; Barnett S. Kove
Summary
This book describes the major security challenges that face the Americas in the twenty-first century including terrorism, organized crime, drug trafficking, migration, and continually evolving geopolitical realities. It appeals to those interested in international relations, security studies, comparative politics, and Latin American studies.
