Political Science Faculty Publications and Presentations
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
Abstract
The illegal drug trade in North America continues to prosper despite a 45-year war on drugs. Border enforcement is a key U.S. policy tool for preventing the flow of illegal drugs, and the U.S.-Mexico border has become the frontline in the war. Several scholars have questioned the ability of states, with their inflexible bureaucracies, tight budgets, and electorates, to effectively stop drug trafficking networks, which have considerable advantages, including flexibility, transnational connections, and market forces on their side. This article uses statistical data to determine if border enforcement along the southern U.S. border influences the illegal drug supply.
Recommended Citation
Keck, Michelle, and Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera. “U.S. Drug Policy and Supply-Side Strategies: Assessing Effectiveness and Results.” Norteamérica : Norteamérica Hoy : Temas Relevantes, vol. 10, no. 2, Elsevier España, S.L.U, July 2015, pp. 47–67, doi:10.20999/nam.2015.b002.
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First Page
47
Last Page
67
Publication Title
Norteamérica
DOI
10.20999/nam.2015.b002
Comments
© 2015 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Centro de Investigaciones sobre América del Norte.