Organized Crime, Fear and Peacebuilding in Mexico

The book focuses on the psychosocial effects that organized crime related violence has produced in Mexico. It connects one of the major worries of our times - terrorism - with the conditions of peacelessness that prevail in Mexico. Specifically, the project explores the role played by fear as a peace disruptor, as well as one of the most important obstacles to social and democratic development, and inclusiveness. The volume contributes to the debate on whether the escalation of violence in Mexico since 2006 has produced circumstances similar to those countries that suffer terrorism, and to what degree that discussion can help in the construction of a more democratic and inclusive society.

List of contents

1. Chapter 1: Introduction.- 2. Chapter 2: Terrorism and Fear: Their Impact on Social and Democratic Development.- 3. Chapter 3: Terror and Fear: The Mexican Case.- 4. Chapter 4: Violence and Its Psychosocial Effects in Mexico.- 5. Chapter 5: Social Construction of Fear: The Role of Experience, Observation and Conversation.- 6. Chapter 6: Social Construction of Fear: The Role of the Media.- 7. Chapter 7: Public Policy Proposals and General Recommendations.- 8. Chapter 8: Summary and Conclusions.

About the author

Mauricio Meschoulam is Professor at Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico.

Summary

The book focuses on the psychosocial effects that organized crime related violence has produced in Mexico. It connects one of the major worries of our times – terrorism – with the conditions of peacelessness that prevail in Mexico. Specifically, the project explores the role played by fear as a peace disruptor, as well as one of the most important obstacles to social and democratic development, and inclusiveness. The volume contributes to the debate on whether the escalation of violence in Mexico since 2006 has produced circumstances similar to those countries that suffer terrorism, and to what degree that discussion can help in the construction of a more democratic and inclusive society.

Product details

• Authors: Mauricio Meschoulam
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319949284
• ISBN: 978-3-31-994928-4
• No. of pages: 153
• Dimensions: 147 mm x 218 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 354 g
• Illustrations: XV, 153 p.
• Series: Governance, Development, and Social Inclusion in Latin America; Governance, Development, and Social Inclusion in Latin America
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; C, Peace, Conflict Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Political Science and International Studies, Public Administration, Public Policy, Regionalism, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Urban Politics, Municipal / city government, Municipal government, Latin America—Politics and government, South & Central America (including Mexico), Latin America, Latin American Politics