{"product_id":"maras-gang-violence-and-security-in-central-america-paperback","title":"Maras: Gang Violence and Security in Central America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas C. Bruneau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSensational headlines have publicized the drug trafficking, brutal violence, and other organized crime elements associated with Central America's \u003ci\u003emara\u003c\/i\u003e gangs, but there have been few clear-eyed analyses of the history, hierarchies, and future of the \u003ci\u003emara\u003c\/i\u003e phenomenon. The first book to look specifically at the Central American gang problem by drawing on the perspectives of researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds, \u003ci\u003eMaras: Gang Violence and Security in Central America\u003c\/i\u003e provides much-needed insight.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese essays trace the development of the gangs, from Mara Salvatrucha to the 18th Street Gang, in Los Angeles and their spread to El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua as the result of members' deportation to Central America; there, they account for high homicide rates and threaten the democratic stability of the region. With expertise in areas ranging from political science to law enforcement and human rights, the contributors also explore the spread of \u003ci\u003emara\u003c\/i\u003e violence in the United States. Their findings comprise a complete documentation that spans sexualized violence, case studies of individual gangs, economic factors, varied responses to gang violence, the use of intelligence gathering, the limits of state power, and the role of policy makers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaising crucial questions for a wide readership, these essays are sure to spark productive international dialogues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Thomas C. Bruneau is Distinguished Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Luc? Dammert is Executive Director of the Global Consortium on Security Transformation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Elizabeth Skinner is the think tank coordinator at NATO's Allied Command Transformation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 319\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 9.07 x 6.74 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780679893280,"sku":"9780292729285","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e04528743714f643a00820cd759f3841.webp?v=1780534294","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/maras-gang-violence-and-security-in-central-america-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}