CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Avila Velasco, Oscar |
|---|---|
| Title | Narco-terrorism in Mexico |
| Summary | In this thesis we analyze the concept of "narcoterrorism" and its implications in the policies implemented to counter it in Mexico. In the first part of this text, we analyze the definitions in the literature and discuss whether the concept is useful to study the phenomenon; for this discussion, we use Giovanni Sartori's precepts on concept formation. In the second part, we first analyze the controversial use of the concept in light of discussions among politicians and policy implementers in Mexico and the United States; then we look at some of the tools already in place in the United States to prosecute Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) and Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs); then compare some of the tools already in place in the United States to prosecute Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) and Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs); and, finally, we give an overview of the logic of violence in Mexico to show that it is different from terrorism. The conclusion we reach is that 'narcoterrorism' is a neologism that does not describe the reality it is intended to encompass and is therefore not a useful concept to help formulate public policy. |
| Supervisor | Bogaards, Matthijs |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/avila-velasco_oscar.pdf |
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