Daily Archives: February 9, 2012

Feb 9 2012

Between War and Crime? Analysing Drug Violence in Mexico

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Posted in: Drugs, Latin America, Mexico, Uncategorized, United States, US-Latin American Relations

By Jacob Parakilas. Near the end of the first season of HBO’s “The Wire,” a police detective is shot and seriously wounded while conducting an undercover sting operation on a powerful Baltimore drug gang. In response, the detective’s colleagues press … Continue reading →

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Feb 9 2012

How to Spend It: Dividing the Fruits of Development in Asia

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Posted in: East Asia

By Kamila Pieczara, PhD student in Politics and International Studies (PaIS), Warwick University Economic growth has been a common thread running through the history of many an East Asian nation. But preferences over spending the hard-earned money differ. Hong Kong … Continue reading →

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