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New Avenues in the Study of Crime, Violence, and State in Latin America

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 February 2023

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Mart Trasberg*
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Mart Trasberg is an assistant professor of international relations and comparative politics at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico City, Mexico. [email protected].
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Latin American Politics and Society , Volume 65 , Issue 1 , February 2023 , pp. 151 - 160
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the University of Miami

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