US Policy Approaches for Combating Violence in Northern Mexico

Abstract

This strategic research paper examines the nature of the increased cartel violence in Mexico, the conditions that caused the cartels to initiate that violence, the actions of the Mexican Government to counter that violence, and the actions of the United States in shaping the environment to enable Mexico to successfully address the violence. It analyzes the application of soft power by the United States using the DIMEFIL (diplomatic, information, military, economic, financial, intelligence, and law enforcement) forms of national power in order to shape the environment and set conditions for success.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 14, 2011
Accession Number
ADA553069

Entities

People

  • Richard C. Knowlton

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Criminals
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • Information Exchange
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Relations
  • Judiciary
  • Law Enforcement
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • North America
  • Police
  • United States
  • United States Northern Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.