Information on "Drugs"
July 2013
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Jul 2013
The End of Impunity?
Author: Tuesday Reitano, Mark Shaw
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
This paper focuses on the weaknesses of Guinea-Bissau's criminal justice system, including the legal impunity routinely granted to criminals. More on «The End of Impunity?» -
Jul 2013
Citizen Security Rising: New Approaches to Addressing Drugs, Guns and Violence in Latin America
Author: Ilona Szabó de Carvalho, Juan Carlos Garzón, Robert Muggah
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This report argues that the protracted competition for control over the drug trade and the “war” conducted against the trade itself are both responsible for Latin America's continued insecurity and underdevelopment. More on «Citizen Security Rising: New Approaches to Addressing Drugs, Guns and Violence in Latin America»
June 2013
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18 Jun 2013
Refocusing US-Mexico Security Cooperation
Author: Shannon K O'Neill
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This transcript details a statement made before the US Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere and Global Narcotics Affairs. More on «Refocusing US-Mexico Security Cooperation» -
12 Jun 2013
US-Mexican Security Cooperation
Author: Clare Ribando Seelke, Kristin M Finklea
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides a framework for examining the current status and future prospects for US-Mexican security cooperation. More on «US-Mexican Security Cooperation» -
Jun 2013
Transatlantic Drug Trade
Author: Mikael Wigell, Mauricio Romero
Publisher: Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
Latin American drug networks are increasing their operations in Europe, primarily because the size of the cocaine market has decreased in North America. More on «Transatlantic Drug Trade» -
Jun 2013
Advancing Stability and Reconciliation in Guinea-Bissau
Author: Davin O’Regan, Peter Thompson
Publisher: Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) / National Defense University (NDU)
This report analyzes the effects and implications of narco-trafficking in Guinea-Bissau. More on «Advancing Stability and Reconciliation in Guinea-Bissau»
May 2013
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21 May 2013
Don't Try This at Home: Lessons from America's War on Drugs
Author: Eugene Jarecki
Publisher: Chatham House
This transcript records a lecture delivered by director Eugene Jarecki in which he discusses his film "The House I Live In". More on «Don't Try This at Home: Lessons from America's War on Drugs» -
May 2013
CTC Sentinel 6 (5)
Author: Zia Ur Rehman, Derek Henry Flood, Anouar Boukhars, Jami Forbes, Peter Chalk, Camille Tawil
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
This issue includes articles on Pakistani Taliban’s Karachi network; the French-led military campaign in Northern Mali and Mali's challenges after the French intervention; the significance of Taliban Sharia courts in Afghanistan; Mexico's new strateg... More on «CTC Sentinel 6 (5)»
April 2013
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16 Apr 2013
Afghanistan and the International Drug Control Regime
Author: William Byrd
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This policy brief looks at counternarcotics prospects in Afghanistan. More on «Afghanistan and the International Drug Control Regime» -
Apr 2013
Afghan Narcotrafficking: A Joint Threat Assessment
Author: Ekaterina Stepanova, Ilnur Batyrshin, George Gavrilis, Viktor Korgun, John “Jack” Lawn, David Mansfield, Gretchen Peters, Aman Saliev, Konstantin Sorokin, Cory Welt, Georgi Zazulin
Publisher: EastWest Institute (EWI)
Despite recent tensions in the bilateral relationship between Russia and the United States, cooperation on counter-narcotics efforts has endured and continues to develop. More on «Afghan Narcotrafficking: A Joint Threat Assessment»
