{"product_id":"have-the-mexican-drug-cartels-u-s-army-command-and-general-staff-col-9781497472556","title":"Have the Mexican Drug Cartels Evolved into a Terrorist Insurgency?","description":"The escalation of violence between rival drug cartels, street gangs, and the government within Mexico has created concern in both Mexico and the United States. The fluid situation surrounding the Mexican drug war has led to much speculation about how to classify the powerful drug cartels conducting it. There is literature debating whether the cartels are merely a criminal enterprise or whether the cartels represent a new terrorist insurgency in Mexico. Utilizing multiple definitions of \"terrorism\" and \"insurgency,\" this study developed a conceptual model to compare and contrast with the activities of the drug cartels. The primary conclusion drawn is that the drug cartels do not represent an insurgency, rather they continue to operate as criminal organizations that occasionally use terrorist tactics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e U. S. Army Command and General Staff Col\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1497472555\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781497472556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.21d","brand":"U. S. Army Command and General Staff Col","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052857684223,"sku":"9781497472556","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_70ed6d0a-5420-4dd0-a3f1-e08da047cb83.jpg?v=1685021111","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/have-the-mexican-drug-cartels-u-s-army-command-and-general-staff-col-9781497472556","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}