All Outputs (4)

The ‘real man’ in the global war on drugs: Narco versus militarised masculinities (2022)
Journal Article
García-Reyes, K. (2022). The ‘real man’ in the global war on drugs: Narco versus militarised masculinities. Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, 4(2), 191-203. https://doi.org/10.31389/jied.121

Drawing on a discursive analysis of the life stories of thirty-three men who worked in drug trade organisations in Mexico, this article examines how masculinities are constructed in their narratives, and how these constructions mirror militarised mas... Read More about The ‘real man’ in the global war on drugs: Narco versus militarised masculinities.

Targeted support is needed to protect the wellbeing of researchers working with emotionally challenging material (2022)
Report
Hammet, J., Garcia-Reyes, K., & Nunan, C. (2022). Targeted support is needed to protect the wellbeing of researchers working with emotionally challenging material. Policy Bristol: ESRC

This project, funded by the ESRC IAA, focused on the lived experiences of PhD and early career researchers who are routinely exposed to emotionally challenging material. It investigated existing wellbeing resources and piloted counsellor-led trai... Read More about Targeted support is needed to protect the wellbeing of researchers working with emotionally challenging material.

Cuatro dimensiones de la violencia del narcotráfico en México: ¿cómo las conciben los perpetradores? (2022)
Journal Article
Garcia-Reyes, K. (2022). Cuatro dimensiones de la violencia del narcotráfico en México: ¿cómo las conciben los perpetradores?. CONfines de Ciencia Política y Relaciones Internacionales, 31(16), 33-60. https://doi.org/10.46530/cf.vi31/cnfns.n31.p33-60

This paper examines the narratives of thirty-three former drug traffickers and analyses how they portray drug trafficking violence. Using a discourse analysis approach, this study reveals four different meanings attached to this violenc... Read More about Cuatro dimensiones de la violencia del narcotráfico en México: ¿cómo las conciben los perpetradores?.

A thin line divides victims and perpetrators in the war on drugs in Mexico (2022)
Digital Artefact
Garcia-Reyes, K. (2022). A thin line divides victims and perpetrators in the war on drugs in Mexico. [LSE Latin America and Caribbean Centre]

Fifteen years ago, Mexico declared war on drugs. However, the country must still reflect on the factors that lead drug traffickers to engage in violence, and reconsider their strategy to break this long cycle of abuse, argues Karina García Reyes.