Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Mano Dura by Sonja Wolf A preeminent authority on El Salvadors street gangs reports on three nongovernmental organizations that, advocating for human rights, have attempted to reform the countrys gang policy—only to be stifled by sweeping, politically popular Mano Dura (Iron F FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In 1992, at the end of a twelve-year civil war, El Salvador was poised for a transition to democracy. Yet, after longstanding dominance by a small oligarchy that continually used violence to repress popular resistance, El Salvadors democracy has proven to be a fragile one, as social ills (poverty chief among them) have given rise to neighborhoods where gang activity now thrives. Mano Dura examines the ways in which the ruling ARENA party used gang violence to solidify political power in the hands of the elite-culminating in draconian "iron fist" antigang policies that undermine human rights while ultimately doing little to address the roots of gang membership.Drawing on extensive ethnographic fieldwork and policy analysis, Mano Dura examines the activities of three nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that have advocated for more nuanced policies to eradicate gangs and the societal issues that are both a cause and an effect of gang proliferation. While other studies of street gangs have focused on relatively distant countries such as Colombia, Argentina, and Jamaica, Sonja Wolfs research takes us to a country closer to the United States, where forced deportation has brought with it US gang culture. Charting the limited success of NGOs in influencing El Salvadors security policies, the book brings to light key contextual aspects-including myopic media coverage and the ironic populist support for ARENA, despite the partys protection of the elite at the expense of the greater society. Author Biography Sonja Wolf is a CONACYT research fellow with the Drug Policy Program at the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas. Table of Contents AcronymsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Power, Politics, and Exclusion2. Mano Dura3. Creating Folk Devils4. Contesting Mano Dura5. Peer Rehabilitation and Empowerment6. Reason, Religion, and Loving KindnessConclusionEpilogueNotesBibliographyIndex Review Wolf utilizes her vast experience and research to provide a comprehensive account of gang violence and state policy in El Salvador. In her rich, qualitative analysis, Wolf does an excellent job of contextualizing contemporary crime control policy against a broader historical backdrop. * Choice Reviews *Well-researched, well-written and comprehensive; a measured piece of scholarship, robust and calibrated…It [takes] a quietly devastating approach, unspairing in its critique, unflinching in its analysis and unadorned in its appraisal. After working through these chapters, there are few stones left unturned. * British Journal of Criminology *[Wolfs] insights will help connect internal and external understandings of criminal group behavior, disabuse scholars and policymakers of their biased analyses, and, ultimately, unlock a vast new area of research. * Latin American Research Review *Mano Dura demonstrates the merits of an engaged social science. It is a timely study, especially as we continue to observe the dynamic formation of populist authoritarian regimes of various kinds across the Americas – regimes that seem apt to endorse militarized, repressive policies as the preferred means of addressing social problems. * Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology *Mano Dura makes an important contribution to discourse on contemporary El Salvador and its failure to adopt comprehensive gang policy reform. The book also acts as a point of entry for newcomers to Central American studies who are interested in media analysis and public policy, given that Wolf devotes the first half of the book to analyzing El Salvadors economic history and the media bias in newspaper coverage of gangs...Mano Dura offers critical insight into the enduring legacy of gang policy that fuels government and elite class interests in El Salvador and offers suggestions for how structural issues can begin to be addressed by NGOs and the public. * Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies * Promotional "This book significantly contributes to our understanding of the dynamics of the implementation of draconian anti-gang policies in underdeveloped and politically transitional countries." -- Jose Miguel Cruz, Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Florida International University, and author of Street Gangs in Central America "Mano Dura provides a new and elevated standard for future analysis of the gang phenomenon throughout El Salvador. Superb research." -- Thomas Bruneau, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School, Stanford University; author of Maras: Gang Violence and Security in Central America and Patriots for Profit: Contractors and the Military in U.S. National Security Long Description In 1992, at the end of a twelve-year civil war, El Salvador was poised for a transition to democracy. Yet, after longstanding dominance by a small oligarchy that continually used violence to repress popular resistance, El Salvadors democracy has proven to be a fragile one, as social ills (poverty chief among them) have given rise to neighborhoods where gang activity now thrives. Mano Dura examines the ways in which the ruling ARENA party used gang violence to solidify political power in the hands of the elite--culminating in draconian "iron fist" antigang policies that undermine human rights while ultimately doing little to address the roots of gang membership. Drawing on extensive ethnographic fieldwork and policy analysis, Mano Dura examines the activities of three nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that have advocated for more nuanced policies to eradicate gangs and the societal issues that are both a cause and an effect of gang proliferation. While other studies of street gangs have focused on relatively distant countries such as Colombia, Argentina, and Jamaica, Sonja Wolfs research takes us to a country closer to the United States, where forced deportation has brought with it US gang culture. Charting the limited success of NGOs in influencing El Salvadors security policies, the book brings to light key contextual aspects--including myopic media coverage and the ironic populist support for ARENA, despite the partys protection of the elite at the expense of the greater society. Review Quote Wolf utilizes her vast experience and research to provide a comprehensive account of gang violence and state policy in El Salvador. In her rich, qualitative analysis, Wolf does an excellent job of contextualizing contemporary crime control policy against a broader historical backdrop. Details ISBN1477311211 Author Sonja Wolf Short Title MANO DURA Pages 322 Publisher University of Texas Press Language English ISBN-10 1477311211 ISBN-13 9781477311219 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-01-31 Imprint University of Texas Press Subtitle The Politics of Gang Control in El Salvador Place of Publication Austin, TX Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2017-01-31 AU Release Date 2017-01-31 NZ Release Date 2017-01-31 US Release Date 2017-01-31 Edited by Maria Elena Torre Birth 1945 Affiliation Sorbonne Nouvelle University, France Position Kranzberg Professor Qualifications M.D Alternative 9781477311660 DEWEY 364.10660972 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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ISBN-13: 9781477311219
Book Title: Mano Dura
Number of Pages: 322 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Mano Dura: the Politics of Gang Control in El Salvador
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication Year: 2017
Subject: Government, Criminology
Item Height: 229 mm
Item Weight: 581 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Sonja Wolf
Item Width: 152 mm
Format: Hardcover
