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Towards a Philosophy of Narco Violence in Mexico

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Authors:
  1. Amalendu Misra

    1. Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom

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  • Provides a lively insight into one of Mexico's most pressing social issues

  • Takes a novel approach to analysis, investigating both the cultural and socio-political factors influencing the debate

  • Offers an accessible way of understanding this issue within its unique Mexican context

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Prologue: The Horror

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    Pages 1-12

  3. Necropower

    • Amalendu Misra
    Pages 13-46

  4. Arguing Death

    • Amalendu Misra
    Pages 47-70

  5. The Gods of Wrath

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    Pages 71-98

  6. Necessary Murder

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    Pages 99-131

  7. Necropolis

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    Pages 133-156

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 157-179
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About this book

This book explores the politics of narco-killing and public attitudes to violence and death in the Mexican Drug War. It examines questions such as the culture of human sacrifice, the religious principles that sanction egregious violence and most importantly the society’s complex response strategies towards such violence. Primarily a philosophical reflection, this study nonetheless uses anthropological, architectural and sociological methods to provide an interdisciplinary explanation to the visceral, commonplace violence taking place in contemporary Mexico.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom

    Amalendu Misra

About the author

Amalendu Misra teaches at Lancaster University, UK and  the University of Lisbon, Portugal. His previous works include The Landscape of Silence: Sexual Violence Against Men in War (2015); Politics of Civil Wars (2009); Afghanistan: The Labyrinth of Violence (2004); and Identity & Religion (2004).

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