PS 106 Discussion Questions For The Mex
PS 106 Discussion Questions for the Mexican Case Study
Please read the article by Robert C. Bonner, “The New Cocaine Cowboys: How to Defeat
Mexico’s Drug Cartels.” Answer the following questions and be sure to bring a hard copy of your responses to class on the day of discussion, which is noted on the syllabus. I will collect your written responses at the beginning of class.
1. According to Robert Bonner, what can explain the rise in power of the Mexican drug cartels over the past twenty years? According to Bonner, has the Mexican government’s policy under Calderón been successful? Why or why not?
2. What lessons can we learn from the Columbian government’s war against Columbia’s drug cartels?
3. What are the strengths and weaknesses of Bonner’s argument? Overall, what do you make of it?
Please read the article by Robert C. Bonner, “The New Cocaine Cowboys: How to Defeat
Mexico’s Drug Cartels.” Answer the following questions and be sure to bring a hard copy of your responses to class on the day of discussion, which is noted on the syllabus. I will collect your written responses at the beginning of class.
1. According to Robert Bonner, what can explain the rise in power of the Mexican drug cartels over the past twenty years? According to Bonner, has the Mexican government’s policy under Calderón been successful? Why or why not?
2. What lessons can we learn from the Columbian government’s war against Columbia’s drug cartels?
3. What are the strengths and weaknesses of Bonner’s argument? Overall, what do you make of it?