"Building Resilient Communities in Mexico: Civic Responses to Crime and Violence" Briefing Paper Series
This briefing series is a continuation of the project "Building Resilient Communities in Mexico: Civic Responses to Crime and Violence," a multiyear effort by the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Justice in Mexico Project at the University of San Diego to analyze the obstacles to and opportunities for improving citizen security in Mexico.
This briefing series is a continuation of the project聽Building Resilient Communities in Mexico: Civic Responses to Crime and Violence, a multiyear effort by the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Justice in Mexico Project at the University of San Diego to analyze the obstacles to and opportunities for improving citizen security in Mexico.
The first part of the series is a paper written by Sandra Ley on citizens' political participation in the midst of Mexico's current security crisis. The second piece, by Kimberly Heinle, Cory Molzahn, and David Shirk, discusses the efforts and challenges of the Mexican government and civil society to work together to establish order in Michoac谩n, a state that has long served as an important production and transit zone for drug traffickers. The third piece, written by Chris Kyle, examines the security situation in Guerrero and proposes possible solutions to the security crisis.
1. Violence and Citizen Participation in Mexico: From the Polls to the Streets - By Sandra Ley
2. Citizen Security in Michoac谩n - By Kimberly Heinle, Cory Molzahn, and David Shirk
3. Violence and Insecurity in Guerrero - By Chris Kyle
4. How to Reduce Violence in Guerrero - By聽V铆ctor Manuel S谩nchez Vald茅s (Available in both English and Spanish)
About the Authors
Sandra Ley
Kimberly Heinle
Cory Molzahn
David Shirk
Professor and Graduate Director, Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of San Diego; Director, "Justice in Mexico" Project
Mexico Institute
The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis T茅llez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute.聽 Read more
