{"product_id":"state-of-war-william-wheeler-9781733623728","title":"State of War: Ms-13 and El Salvador's World of Violence","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe story of MS-13 and its American roots\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of President Donald Trump's favorite rhetorical motifs is stoking fear that members of the MS-13 gang from El Salvador intend to cross the U.S. border in force and wreak havoc on American society. It's an inaccurate scenario, and in \u003ci\u003eState of War\u003c\/i\u003e, foreign correspondent William Wheeler tells the real story: In the 1980s, the U.S. supported the repressive Salvadoran government in a brutal civil war, and many Salvadoran families fled to America--especially Los Angeles, where teenagers in poor neighborhoods founded MS-13. A decade later, the U.S. responded to rising anti-immigrant sentiment by deporting many Salvadorans back home. Ever since, El Salvador has been one of the most violent countries in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWheeler interviewed gang members, frustrated intelligence officers, and crime investigators who give chilling insider reports of how corruption at the highest levels has helped the gangs become stronger, richer, and more influential than ever. \u003ci\u003eState of War\u003c\/i\u003e makes vividly clear why Salvadorans are fleeing their country, and why Trump's harsh immigration and asylum policies may only empower the gangs more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A gripping, electrifying study of the brutal Salvadoran gang culture.\" --Mark Danner, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Massacre at El Mozote\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Wheeler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1733623728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781733623728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia Global Reports\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2019","brand":"William Wheeler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043644928255,"sku":"9781733623728","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d1bb084f-98d3-4ce0-8bf7-e32d6b8edcdb.jpg?v=1684968346","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/state-of-war-william-wheeler-9781733623728","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}