Alejandro Madrazo Lajous
Biographic Data
| ID | 360086 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alejandro Madrazo Lajous |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alejandro Madrazo |
| FAMILY NAME | Lajous |
| SIGNATURE | LAJOUS A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas—CONACYT, Drug Policy Program, Aguascalientes, México |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8179-2860 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Militarized High Schools in Mexico: From Militarization to Militarism in a Context of Violence (2006–2022)
This article presents a case study—that of militarized high schools in Mexico—as an example of how the militarization of government functions can pave the way to militarism. Over the past few years, the Mexican Ministry of Defense has proposed to state governments the creation of militarized public high schools. This case illustrates how Mexico is moving from militarization—understood as the assumption of government functions by the military—to m…
The “War on Drugs” in Mexico: (Official) Database of Events between December 2006 and November 2011
The objective of this text is to describe the three categories that the Drug Policy Program at the Center for Teaching and Research in Economics (CIDE-PPD) database comprises, their limitations, and their main features. Additionally, we explain what we believe to be the source of the database we originally received and analyze its accuracy by comparing it with public records. We describe the validation and codification processes the database was …
Discrepancias en torno a la Ley de Seguridad Interior
In December 2006, Mexican President Felipe Calderón declared the 'war on drugs' and brought the Army into the streets to confront criminal groups. This public security task does not correspond specifically to the functions of the Armed Forces and, among other consequences, has led to a disproportionate increase in homicides and disappearances in the country. In spite of this, the Internal Security Law is presented, which institutionalizes this mi…
Public health and international drug policy
Public Policy Proposals for Regulating Drugs and Reducing Risk and Harm: Options and Strategies
One century after the first international drug convention, and 50 years after the first UN Convention on drug control, the international community is questioning the currently dominant approach of drug control. It has not averted drug use or reduced production and illegal trafficking of drugs. If anything, emerging evidence tells us that prohibition seems to have caused more harm than good. An example of the undeniable negative result, in terms o…
Más libres
Más libres
The “War on Drugs” in Mexico: (Official) Database of Events between December 2006 and November 2011
The objective of this text is to describe the three categories that the Drug Policy Program at the Center for Teaching and Research in Economics (CIDE-PPD) database comprises, their limitations, and their main features. Additionally, we explain what we believe to be the source of the database we originally received and analyze its accuracy by comparing it with public records. We describe the validation and codification processes the database was …
Más libres
Más libres
Public Policy Proposals for Regulating Drugs and Reducing Risk and Harm: Options and Strategies
One century after the first international drug convention, and 50 years after the first UN Convention on drug control, the international community is questioning the currently dominant approach of drug control. It has not averted drug use or reduced production and illegal trafficking of drugs. If anything, emerging evidence tells us that prohibition seems to have caused more harm than good. An example of the undeniable negative result, in terms o…
Public health and international drug policy
Discrepancias en torno a la Ley de Seguridad Interior
In December 2006, Mexican President Felipe Calderón declared the 'war on drugs' and brought the Army into the streets to confront criminal groups. This public security task does not correspond specifically to the functions of the Armed Forces and, among other consequences, has led to a disproportionate increase in homicides and disappearances in the country. In spite of this, the Internal Security Law is presented, which institutionalizes this mi…
The “War on Drugs” in Mexico: (Official) Database of Events between December 2006 and November 2011
The objective of this text is to describe the three categories that the Drug Policy Program at the Center for Teaching and Research in Economics (CIDE-PPD) database comprises, their limitations, and their main features. Additionally, we explain what we believe to be the source of the database we originally received and analyze its accuracy by comparing it with public records. We describe the validation and codification processes the database was …
Militarized High Schools in Mexico: From Militarization to Militarism in a Context of Violence (2006–2022)
This article presents a case study—that of militarized high schools in Mexico—as an example of how the militarization of government functions can pave the way to militarism. Over the past few years, the Mexican Ministry of Defense has proposed to state governments the creation of militarized public high schools. This case illustrates how Mexico is moving from militarization—understood as the assumption of government functions by the military—to m…
Political science (4 works) · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Government (linguistics (2 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Militarization (2 works)