Organized Violence: Capitalist Warfare in Latin America

Official stories say that violence in Latin America is a product of criminal activity and the drug trade. Organized Violence exposes how that narrative serves corporate and state interests and de-politicizes events that have more to do with logistics infrastructure, social control, and the extractive industries than with cocaine. Global capital and violence reinforce conditions that fortify the current economic order, and whether it be the military, police, or death squads that pull the trigger, economic expansion benefits from repressive activities carried out under the guise of fighting crime.

Author: Dawn Paley
Publisher: University of Regina Press
Published: 05/25/2019
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780889776104

About the Author
Paley, Dawn: -

Dawn Paley is the author of Drug War Capitalism. She is trained as a journalist and has worked as a freelance reporter for over ten years. She holds a PhD in sociology from the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla, Mexico.

Granovsky-Larsen, Simon: -

Simon Granovsky-Larsen is an assistant professor of politics and international studies at the University of Regina and author of Dealing with Peace: The Guatemalan Campesino Movement and the Post-Conflict Neoliberal State. His current research explores connections between non-state armed groups and mega-development projects in Guatemala.

Paley, Dawn: -

Dawn Paley is the author of Drug War Capitalism. She is trained as a journalist and has worked as a freelance reporter for over ten years. She holds a PhD in sociology from the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla, Mexico.

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