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View article: Criminal Governance in Latin America: Prevalence and Correlates
Criminal Governance in Latin America: Prevalence and Correlates Open
In communities throughout Latin America, criminal organizations provide basic order and security. While multidisciplinary research on criminal governance (CG) has illuminated its dynamics in hundreds of site-specific studies, its extent re…
View article: Statebuilding in the City: An Experiment in Civilian Alternatives to Policing
Statebuilding in the City: An Experiment in Civilian Alternatives to Policing Open
State penetration varies widely within cities, with well-governed areas abutting persistently neglected ones. Governments are seeking ways to improve penetration, local security, and state legitimacy. We experimentally evaluate a 20-month …
View article: Civilian alternatives to policing: Evidence from Medellín’s community problem-solving intervention Operación Convivencia
Civilian alternatives to policing: Evidence from Medellín’s community problem-solving intervention Operación Convivencia Open
Cities are searching for unarmed approaches to disorder and crime.Colombia is a leader here.Police are a national institution, and mayors have limited control over police staffing and operations.Thus, many cities have developed large civil…
View article: Criminal Governance in Latin America in Comparative Perspective: Introduction to the Special Issue
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Organizers: Benjamin Lessing (UChicago, USA), Joana Monteiro (FGV, Brazil), and Michel Misse (UFRJ, Brazil)
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In par tic u lar, we would like to thank Gisela Fosado for her engagement with and support of the proj ect.Thanks are also due to Alejandra Mejía and Susan Albury for facilitating production, Tim Stallmann for creating the maps, and Nancy …
View article: Gang rule: Understanding and Countering Criminal Governance
Gang rule: Understanding and Countering Criminal Governance Open
Criminal groups govern millions worldwide. Even in strong states, gangs resolve disputes and provide security. Why do these duopolies of coercion emerge? Often, gangs fill vacuums of official power, suggesting that increasing state presenc…
View article: Gang rule: Understanding and Countering Criminal Governance
Gang rule: Understanding and Countering Criminal Governance Open
Criminal groups govern millions worldwide.Even in strong states, gangs resolve disputes and provide security.Why do these duopolies of coercion emerge?In many cases, gangs fill vacuums of official order.If so, increasing state presence sho…
View article: Legitimacy in Criminal Governance: Managing a Drug Empire from Behind Bars
Legitimacy in Criminal Governance: Managing a Drug Empire from Behind Bars Open
States, rebels, and mafias all provide governance beyond their core membership; increasingly, so do prison gangs. US gangs leverage control over prison life to govern street-level drug markets. Brazil’s Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) ga…
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View article: Replication Data for: Legitimacy in Criminal Governance: Managing a Drug Empire from Behind Bars
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Abstract: States, rebels, and mafias all provide governance beyond their core membership; increasingly, so do prison gangs. U.S. gangs leverage control over prison life to govern street-level drug markets. Brazil’s Primeiro Comando da Capi…