Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 State of War Sam Quinones 12
2 Mexico's Criminal Justice System Is Too Weak to Stop the Drug Cartels William Booth 20
3 Mexico's Military Response to Drug Violence Is Not Working Nik Steinberg 26
4 Corruption, Drug Cartels, and the Mexican Police Ted Galen Carpenter 38
5 The Mexican Government's Drug Strategy Violates Civil Liberties Laura Carlsen 42
6 Mexico's Drug War Has Similarities to the War on Terror Mario Loyola 51
7 Central American Countries Should Legalize Drugs Jamie Dettmer 58
8 US Drug Policy Needs to Change to End Mexico's Drug War Jorge Castañeda 63
9 Mexico's Drug War: The Battle Without Hope Malcolm Beith 73
10 Mexico Drug War: Enrique Pena Nieto Could Target Small Gangs Michael Weissenstein 84
11 The Merida Initiative Is Misguided and Needs to Be Recalibrated Manuel Pérez-Rocha 90
Organizations to Contact 103
Bibliography 109
Index 113
