{"product_id":"the-rise-of-the-narcostate-paperback","title":"The Rise of the Narcostate - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert J. Bunker\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn P. Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is our sixth Small Wars Journal-El Centro anthology, covering writings published between 2016 and 2017. The theme of this anthology pertains to the rise of the narcostate (mafia states) as a result of the collusion between criminal organizations and political elites-essentially authoritarian regime members, corrupted plutocrats, and other powerful societal elements. The cover image of the mass demonstration concerning the disappearance of the forty-three Ayotzinapa Teachers' College students held at Mexico City's Z calo Plaza in November 2014 provides an archetype of this anthology's theme. This anthology includes the following special essays-Preface: \"New Wars\" and State Transformation by Robert Muggah, Igarap  Institute; Foreword: Crime and State-Making by Vanda Felbab-Brown, The Brookings Institution; Postscript: Crime, Drugs, Terror, and Money: Time for Hybrids by Alain Bauer, CNAM Paris; and Afterword: The Rise of the Oligarchs by Col. Robert Killebrew, US Army (Ret.).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. John P. Sullivan served as a Lieutenant with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and is a Senior Fellow with Small Wars Journal-El Centro. Dr. Robert J. Bunker is an Adjunct Research Professor, Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA and is a Senior Fellow with Small Wars Journal-El Centro.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 972\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.17 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47416850415794,"sku":"9781984543929","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ee84a1e1205602d1043016da0a438149.webp?v=1778417894","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-rise-of-the-narcostate-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}