Illegal Markets, Violence, and Inequality Evidence from a Brazilian Metropolis /

This book challenges the quasi-consensus that Latin American countries dominate global homicide rankings mainly due to the illegal nature of drug production and trafficking. Building on US scholarship that looks at the role of social exclusion and discriminatory policing in drug violence, the author...

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Main Author: Daudelin, Jean (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Subjects:
Latin America-Economic conditions.
Transnational crime.
Latin America-Politics and government.
Urban economics.
Law and economics.
Development economics.
ISBN:9783319762494
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: Drug Markets and Violence in Recife, Brazil
  • 2. Islands of Peace: Middle-Class Drug Markets
  • 3. Crack: Micromechanics of a Dysfunctional Illegal Market
  • 4. Inequality and Deterrence in Recife: The Rise and Fall of the "Pact for Life"
  • 5. Conclusion.

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