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Author:

Paul, Christopher, 1971-

Title:

The challenge of violent drug-trafficking organizations : an assessment of Mexican security based on existing RAND research on urban unrest, insurgency, and defense-sector reform / Christopher Paul, Agnes Gereben Schaefer, Colin P. Clarke.

Publisher:

RAND,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

xxi, 85 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Drug traffic--Mexico.
Drug traffic--Mexico--Prevention.
Drug control--Mexico.
Violence--Mexico.
Violent crimes--Mexico--Prevention.
Internal security--Mexico.

Other Authors:

Schaefer, Agnes Gereben.
Clarke, Colin P.
National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-85). "MG-1125-OSD"--P. [4] of cover. "This research was conducted within the International Security and Defense Policy Center of the RAND National Defense Research Institute"--Preface.

Contents:

Introduction -- Methods and approach : applying existing RAND research tools to Mexico -- Results from the RAND Mexican security Delphi exercise -- Findings from the urban flashpoints scorecard -- Findings from the COIN scorecard -- Findings from the DSART scorecard -- Conclusions and suggestions for further research.

ISBN:

0833058274 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780833058270 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)756045552

LCCN:

2011041084

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)