Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking, and Violence in Mexico: The Transition from Felipe Calderón to Enrique Peña Nieto examines the major trends in organized crime and drug trafficking in Mexico. The book provides an exhaustive analysis of drug-related violence in the country. This work highlights the transition from the Felipe Calderón administration to the Enrique Peña Nieto government, focusing on differences and continuities in counternarcotics policies as well as other trends such as violence and drug trafficking.

Jonathan D. Rosenis a research scientist at Florida International Universitys Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy.Roberto Zepeda is a researcher at the Centro de Investigaciones sobre América del Norte at the Universidad Autónoma de México.

Introduction: Historical Context and Influential FactorsFelipe Calderóns War on Drugs: an Examination of the Counternacrotics StrategiesThe Bloodbath: the Results of the Drug War during the Calderón AdministrationThe Enrique Peña Nieto Government: Drug War Strategies and Their ConsequencesFailed States within Mexico: Problematic Zones for the Peña Nieto GovernmentOrganized Crime and the Prison System: Hell on EarthReforms, Challenges, and Policy Proposals