Cashing In on Violence : The Effects of Neoliberalism on the Emergence of Youth Gangs in Latin America
Thesis advisor: Gustavo Morello === In this thesis, I analyze the conditions brought about by neoliberal reforms that contributed to the emergence of youth gangs in Latin America in the 1980s and 90s. I draw upon economic determinism theory to help explain this phenomenon. I then assess the extent t...
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Boston College
2021
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:109148 |