Borders, Corridors, and Economics: The Keys to Stopping Cross Border Violence

Abstract

The Drug War in Mexico has claimed over 50,000 lives to date and the violent acts continue to occur. This study uses the case studies of the border regions of Colombia and Afghanistan to explore the factors that contribute to violence, specifically; permissive borders, illicit corridors, and interconnected economic networks. This study seeks to examine the factors that contribute to the spread of violence, and in so doing identify the key elements crucial to a comprehensive U.S. strategy to contain the violence and eliminate the factors that cause it.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 22, 2013
Accession Number
ADA601621

Entities

People

  • Robert M. Mclellan

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Criminals
  • Drug Abuse
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Failed States
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Human Population
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Police
  • Recreation
  • Societies
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists

Fields of Study

  • History

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