Prospects for United States-Mexican Cooperation in the War on Drug Trafficking

Abstract

Drug control policy on the Southwest U.S. border requires an exceptional level of cooperation between Mexico and the United States. This thesis examines the formulation and evolution of drug control policies in both countries, and analyzes the mutual interests and the unique constraints facing them. The thesis recommends eight proposals for improving cooperation between Mexico and the United States in the war on drugs, which include: (1). Resisting intervention; (2). Providing economic assistance; (3). Utilizing the Justice department as the lead agency; (4). Imposing strict guidelines for operations in Mexico; (5). Forging consensus multilaterally instead of bilaterally; (6). Sharing intelligence; (7). Developing intermilitary ties; and (8). Improving the coordination of U.S. efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA246180

Entities

People

  • Thomas A. Murphy

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Crime
  • Department Of State
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Political science

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