LEADER 03553nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910954292303321 005 20251117083549.0 010 $a0-87609-442-6 035 $a(CKB)2670000000176607 035 $a(OCoLC)787866452 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10554824 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000645558 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11403272 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000645558 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10684517 035 $a(PQKB)11405280 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3137479 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3137479 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10554824 035 $a(BIP)34354613 035 $a(BIP)33245067 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000176607 100 $a20110729d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe drug war in Mexico $econfronting a shared threat /$fDavid A. Shirk 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York, NY $cCouncil on Foreign Relations, Center for Preventive Action$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (57 p.) 225 1 $aCouncil special report ;$vno. 60 300 $a"March 2011." 311 08$a0-87609-493-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aIntro -- Confronting a Shared Threat -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms -- Introduction -- Understanding Mexico's Security Crisis -- Current Counter-Drug Efforts in Mexico -- The U.S. Role -- Recommendations for U.S. Policy -- Endnotes -- About the Author -- Advisory Committee for -- Center for Preventive Action Advisory Committee -- Mission Statement of the Center for Preventive Action -- Council Special Reports. 330 $aThe drug war in Mexico has caused some U.S. analysts to view Mexico as a failed or failing state. While these fears are exaggerated, the problems of widespread crime and violence, government corruption, and inadequate access to justice pose grave challenges for the Mexican state. The Obama administration has therefore affirmed its commitment to assist Mexico through continued bilateral collaboration, funding for judicial and security sector reform, and building "resilient communities." David A. Shirk analyzes the drug war in Mexico, explores Mexico's capacities and limitations, examines the factors that have undermined effective state performance, assesses the prospects for U.S. support to strengthen critical state institutions, and offers recommendations for reducing the potential of state failure. He argues that the United States should help Mexico address its pressing crime and corruption problems by going beyond traditional programs to strengthen the country's judicial and security sector capacity and help it build stronger political institutions, a more robust economy, and a thriving civil society. 410 0$aCSR (New York, N.Y.) ;$vno. 60. 606 $aDrug traffic$zMexico 606 $aDrug control$zMexico 606 $aDrug control$xInternational cooperation 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zMexico 607 $aMexico$xForeign relations$zUnited States 615 0$aDrug traffic 615 0$aDrug control 615 0$aDrug control$xInternational cooperation. 676 $a363.45 700 $aShirk$b David A.$f1971-$01691188 712 02$aCouncil on Foreign Relations. 712 02$aCenter for Preventive Action. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910954292303321 996 $aThe drug war in Mexico$94067399 997 $aUNINA