War Hypotheses: Drug Trafficking, Sovereignty and the Armed Forces in Mexico.

This essay analyses how Mexican presidents have interpreted the concepts of drug trafficking and national security and how these particular connotations have redefined national sovereignty and the specific role of the armed forces in protecting this sovereignty. A qualitative technique of discourse...

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Published in:	Bulletin of Latin American Research Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 517 - 534
Main Authors:	FONDEVILA, GUSTAVO, QUINTANA‐NAVARRETE, MIGUEL
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Oct2015
Subjects:	Drug traffic National security Armed forces Mexico-United States relations Presidential messages
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