The Militirization of Drug Interdiction in Latin America Organizations, Bureaucrats, Institutions, and the Cold War

Date of Award

2007

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Social Sciences

First Advisor

Fitzgerald, Keith

Keywords

Drug Interdiction, Bureaucratic Autonomy, Military Capacity

Area of Concentration

Political Science

Abstract

Despite the many government and non-governmental reports on the failure of US drug interdiction programs to stop the flow of illegal drugs into the country, government drug interdiction efforts have continued to grow and change shape. Drug interdiction efforts in Latin America have increasingly been tied to issues of regional security, warranting the use of military training and funding. This thesis explores the role of Bureaucratic Entrepreneurship in keeping Cold War budget levels during the late 80's for the Department of Defense and intelligence community.

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