Criminal Politics and Botched Development in Contemporary Latin America

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Andreas E. Feldmann (University of Illinois, Chicago) Juan Pablo Luna (Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile)

Criminal Politics and Botched Development in Contemporary Latin America

Andreas E. Feldmann (University of Illinois, Chicago), Juan Pablo Luna (Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile)

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English

Cambridge University Press
10 August 2023

Drugs trade & trafficking; Corporate crime; Organised crime; Development economics

Series: Elements in the Politics of Development

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This Element investigates the relationship between the narcotics industry and politics and assesses how it influences domestic political dynamics, including economic development prospects in Latin America. It argues that links between criminal organizations, politicians, and state agents give rise to criminal politics (i.e., the interrelated activity of politicians, organized crime actors, and state agents in pursuing their respective agendas and goals). Criminal politics is upending how countries function politically and, consequently, impacting the prospects and nature of their social and economic development. The Element claims that diverse manifestations of criminal politics arise depending on how different phases of drug-trafficking activity (e.g., production, trafficking, and money laundering) interact with countries' distinct politico-institutional endowments. The argument is probed through the systematic examination of four cases that have received scant attention in the specialized literature: Chile,Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.

By: Andreas E. Feldmann (University of Illinois Chicago), Juan Pablo Luna (Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 155g
ISBN: 9781108958059
ISBN 10: 1108958052
Series: Elements in the Politics of Development
Pages: 75
Publication Date: 10 August 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active