Gun Control Policies in Latin America

Description

This book analyses the crucial role that guns play in the dynamics of extreme violence engulfing Latin America and the policies that are being implemented to confront it. Gun control is surprisingly not a prominent issue in most countries of the region, but this situation is rapidly changing as proliferation and violence dramatically increase. The book adopts an extended version of John Kingdon's influential Multiple Streams Framework to explore how gun control enters political agendas and why some countries act to end gun violence and others do not. In this effort, the Brazilian Disarmament Statute and the Uruguayan Responsible Firearm Ownership Law serve as in-depth case studies that exhibit the region’s heterogeneity and put Kingdon’s policy theory to the test. Gun Control Policies in Latin America is an essential reading for anyone interested in Latin American security and public policies. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Introduction (Diego Sanjurjo)....Pages 1-19 Gun Violence, Gun Proliferation, and Security Governance (Diego Sanjurjo)....Pages 21-54 Gun Securitization and Gun Control Policies (Diego Sanjurjo)....Pages 55-96 Multiple Streams and Multiple Couplings (Diego Sanjurjo)....Pages 97-121 The Brazilian Disarmament Statute (Diego Sanjurjo)....Pages 123-170 The Uruguayan Responsible Firearm Ownership Law (Diego Sanjurjo)....Pages 171-220 Gun Policy Processes and Interest Group Politics in Latin America (Diego Sanjurjo)....Pages 221-258 Conclusions (Diego Sanjurjo)....Pages 259-273 Back Matter ....Pages 275-286