Bailey, John, 1944 November 30-

The politics of crime in Mexico : democratic governance in a security trap / John Bailey. - 1 online resource (248 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Security traps and Mexico's democracy -- Foundational crime : tax evasion and informality -- Common crime and democracy : weakening vs. deepening -- Organized crime : theory and applications to kidnapping -- Drug trafficking organizations and democratic governance -- State responses to organized crime -- Escape routes : policy adaptation and diffusion.

9781626370913 (e-book)


Crime--Political aspects--Mexico.
Democracy--Mexico.
Internal security--Political aspects--Mexico.
Political corruption--Mexico.
Organized crime--Political aspects--Mexico.
Drug traffic--Political aspects--Mexico.
Criminal justice, Administration of--Mexico.


Mexico--Politics and government--2000-


Electronic books.

HV6813.5 / .B35 2014

364.972