{"product_id":"the-rise-of-the-narcostate-9781984543929","title":"The Rise of the Narcostate","description":"This book is our sixth Small Wars Journal-El Centro anthology, covering writings published between 2016 and 2017. The theme of this anthology pertains to the rise of the narcostate (mafia states) as a result of the collusion between criminal organizations and political elites-essentially authoritarian regime members, corrupted plutocrats, and other powerful societal elements. The cover image of the mass demonstration concerning the disappearance of the forty-three Ayotzinapa Teachers' College students held at Mexico City's Z calo Plaza in November 2014 provides an archetype of this anthology's theme. This anthology includes the following special essays-Preface: \"New Wars\" and State Transformation by Robert Muggah, Igarap  Institute; Foreword: Crime and State-Making by Vanda Felbab-Brown, The Brookings Institution; Postscript: Crime, Drugs, Terror, and Money: Time for Hybrids by Alain Bauer, CNAM Paris; and Afterword: The Rise of the Oligarchs by Col. Robert Killebrew, US Army (Ret.).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. John P. Sullivan served as a Lieutenant with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and is a Senior Fellow with Small Wars Journal-El Centro. Dr. Robert J. Bunker is an Adjunct Research Professor, Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA and is a Senior Fellow with Small Wars Journal-El Centro.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Xlibris Us","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50367156715794,"sku":"9781984543929","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cd44ae7f-071d-4037-b361-617d7230a274.jpg?v=1728485923","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-rise-of-the-narcostate-9781984543929","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}