#  Votes, Drugs, and Violence: The Political Logic of Criminal Wars in Mexico 

 



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 **April 20, 2021** 

 12:00PM - 01:20PM EDT 

 



 

 To watch the recording, please click [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6aJpadtOwI).

 **Speakers:** Sandra Ley, Assistant Professor of Political Studies, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE); Guillermo Trejo, Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame  
**Discussant**: Kaitlyn Chriswell, PhD Candidate in Government, Harvard University  
**Moderated by:** Alisha Holland, Associate Professor of Government, Harvard University

 One of the most surprising developments in Mexico's transition to democracy was the outbreak of criminal wars and large-scale criminal violence. Why did Mexican drug cartels go to war as the country transitioned away from one-party rule? Guillermo Trejo and Sandra Ley will present the answers that they develop in their new book *Votes, Drugs, and Violence.*

 *Presented in collaboration with [Weatherhead Center for International Affairs](https://wcfia.harvard.edu/)*



 

 



 

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- [ Mexico ](/programs-initiatives/mexico)
- [ Tuesday Seminar Series ](/programs-initiatives/tuesday-seminar-series)
 
 

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