The Nexus Between Criminal and Extremist Groups in Latin America: Implications for Unconventional Weapons Acquisition

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dc.contributor.advisorThrall, A. Trevor
dc.contributor.authorFrost, Jenna
dc.creatorFrost, Jenna
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-18T01:53:14Z
dc.date.available2014-09-18T01:53:14Z
dc.date.issued2014-05
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation reveals relationships between criminal and extremist groups in Latin America to determine which relationships enable extremists to acquire unconventional weapons or weapons material using criminal network pathways. The research is based on a holistic approach to examine proliferation pathways enabled through networked relationships. Social network analysis is used as the methodological approach to identify key relationships in the network. Data collected for the study were obtained from journal articles, congressional testimony, U.S. government reports, U.N. documents, and news sources for the time frame covered in the dissertation 1998-2013. This research shows the importance of understanding the ramifications of relationships between criminal and extremist groups in Latin America and their impact on security issues for the United States.
dc.format.extent155 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/8856
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2014 Jenna Frost
dc.subjectInternational relations
dc.subjectCriminal
dc.subjectExtremist
dc.subjectLatin America
dc.subjectProliferation
dc.subjectUnconventional weapons and materials
dc.titleThe Nexus Between Criminal and Extremist Groups in Latin America: Implications for Unconventional Weapons Acquisition
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineBiodefense
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral

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