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The New War on the Poor:
The Production of Insecurity in Latin America
by John Gledhill
(Zed Press, £18.99)
THE so-called wars on drug trafficking have attracted much media attention but what lies behind them, and the impact they are having on the lives of ordinary citizens in Latin America, is less well-known.
In this book academic John Gledhill, an acknowledged expert on Latin America who has carried out extensive fieldwork there, seeks to reveal the realities behind the headlines. Although concentrating on Mexico and Brazil, his findings and arguments could be extrapolated throughout the continent.
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