In the wake of so-called “hardline policies” against criminal groups (persecution, militarization, strengthening of security apparatuses), we take a comprehensive approach to the study of violent territorial disputes. We offer features for studying the violence attributed to organized crime, particularly in Mexico from 2007 to 2011, a time known as the “War on Drugs”; we identify characteristics of the drug-related criminal organizations in Mexico; further we show different strategies for the use of and dispute for territory. We propose four components that give us a better understanding of organized-crime groups: economic activities, ability to negotiate with other cartels, relations with state authorities, and strength of local roots.

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墨西哥的有组织犯罪、暴力和领土争端（2007-2011）

在针对犯罪集团的所谓“强硬政策”（迫害、军事化、加强安全机构）之后，我们采取综合方法来研究暴力领土争端。我们提供了研究归因于有组织犯罪的暴力行为的专题，特别是在 2007 年至 2011 年期间的墨西哥，这段时期被称为“毒品战争”；我们确定墨西哥与毒品有关的犯罪组织的特征；此外，我们还展示了使用和争夺领土的不同策略。我们提出了四个组成部分，使我们能够更好地了解有组织的犯罪集团：经济活动、与其他卡特尔谈判的能力、与国家当局的关系以及地方根源的力量。