Mexico: Cartels, corruption and cocaine: A profile of the Gulf cartel

2008/07/29 by Stephanie Brophy · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance #Cartel #Language change #Organised crime #State (computer science) #Globalization #Political science #Terrorism #Power (physics) #Drug trafficking #Political economy #International trade #Criminology #Development economics #Business #Economy #Economics #Sociology #Law #Collusion #Industrial organization #Computer science

paper · doi:10.1080/17440570802254353

openalex publication_date 2008/07/29 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29

Abstract

This text constructs a profile of one of Mexico's most powerful organised crime groups, the Gulf cartel. The text analyses the power of the cartel in the international system, the effects globalisation has had on its operations, the threats it poses to the state, and the obstacles the state faces in countering transnational organised crime groups.

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• Gulf Cartel [wikipedia]

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