Articles by Benjamin J. Mackey

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Comparative Politics
2018, Vol. 10 No. 10
A State of Illegitimacy: The Dynamics of Criminal and State Legitimacy in Mexico
By Benjamin J. Mackey
The following paper seeks to elucidate the complex processes involved in the Mexican State’s loss of authority and the subsequent acquisition of this authority by armed criminal groups operating in that country. In theoretical terms, this... Read Article »
Mexico Failed States Transnational Criminal Organizations State Authority Legitimacy Power Sovereignty
Drug Trafficking
2018, Vol. 10 No. 01
A Line in the Sand: Drug Control Along the U.S.-Mexico Border
By Benjamin J. Mackey
This paper analyzes the ongoing drug war being waged between Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs), their rivals, and the U.S./Mexican governments. This analysis is conducted through the lens of drug control; namely, through an examination... Read Article »
Drug Trafficking Border Security U.S.-Mexico Border War on Drugs Organized Crime Cartels

Benjamin J. Mackey graduated in 2019 with a Bachelors degree in Criminology, Law, and Society from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.

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