The politics of violence in Mexico and Central America
A Talk by Gema Kloppe-Santamaría , Dr. Cecilia Farfán-Méndez , Romain Le Cour Grandmaison , Markus Hochmüller and Sandra Ley
About this Talk
The objective of this Session is to reflect on the political economy of violence in Mexico and Central America. Although it is undeniable that organized crime is part of the issue, the argument that criminal groups are the sole actor behind violence in the region is not satisfactory. We want to "bring politics back in" and to offer a more complex picture of a phenomenon that cannot be understood through a zero-sum game analysis of “crime” vs. “politics”.
About The Speakers
Gema Kloppe-Santamaría
Sociologist and historian specializing on violence, gender, and crime in Latin America. Assistant Professor at George Washington University, Global Fellow at The Wilson Center, Author of "In the Vortex of Violence".
Romain Le Cour Grandmaison
PhD. / Analyst / Mexico - LatAm / Governance, Public Security, Criminal Organizations.