03079nam 2200613zu 450 991014014070332120210807001247.02-940503-35-410.4000/books.iheid.716(CKB)2560000000351848(SSID)ssj0001541282(PQKBManifestationID)11902701(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001541282(PQKBWorkID)11534955(PQKB)11089716(WaSeSS)IndRDA00044299(FrMaCLE)OB-iheid-716(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/43937(PPN)182838919(oapen)doab43937(EXLCZ)99256000000035184820160829d2013 uy engur|||||||||||txtccrThe construction of the Maras : between politicization and securitizationGraduate Institute Publications2013[Place of publication not identified]Graduate Institute Publications20131 online resource (75 pages)eCahiers de l'Institut ;21Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph2-940503-34-6 Includes bibliographical references.High levels of crime and violence in Central America’s northern triangle are a major preoccupation of politicians, policy-makers and citizens. Public authorities in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala have sought repressive measures to increase public safety and to contain such violence, for which youth gangs (maras) are principally held responsible. Substantiated by interviews with key stakeholders in Geneva, Switzerland, this desk review offers a comprehensive understanding of the motivations and the intended effects behind the suppressive strategies of the respective governments. Viewing the gang phenomenon through the lens of securitization theory allows for a new understanding of how the maras are dealt with. This paper also traces how the concerned states have shaped a certain construction of these gangs and reveals a blurred line between the political and the security sectors. The analysis finds that interests other than combatting a security threat, as well as the particular historical and societal contexts of the three countries, decisively influence how the maras issue is addressed.Political ScienceHILCCLaw, Politics & GovernmentHILCCPolitical Science TheoryHILCCsecuritysecuritization theorygangsconflict security and peacebuildingcrime &ampviolencePolitical ScienceLaw, Politics & GovernmentPolitical Science TheoryDoes Antonia916688PQKBBOOK9910140140703321The construction of the Maras : between politicization and securitization2055100UNINA