In the Name of Poppy: Eradication and Counterinsurgency in Southern Mexico

<p>This paper seeks to demonstrate that, in Mexico, the policy of eradication of poppy crops has not only been motivated by its official reason, the anti-drug fight, but also been instrumentalized for the militarization of certain regions for counterinsurgent purposes, that is, to deal with gu...

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Main Authors: Irene Alvarez, Pierre Gaussens, Paul Frissard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: LSE Press 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Illicit Economies and Development
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Online Access:https://jied.lse.ac.uk/articles/117