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Homework: Mexicos Transnational Organized Crime Threat Essay

For this homework you will take your case-study from the first paper and, first, provide your analytical assessment (thesis) on the case. Second, you will detail the threat in a nine-section Threat Assessment format.

Overall Threat Assessment/Analytical Assessment: How much of a threat does this non-state actor actually pose to your chosen nation-state, taking everything into consideration? Is the threat successful at exerting its influence? Is the nation-state's response effective or ineffective?

Topics:

I. HISTORY: This is the section where you can discuss the history of the threat and your nation's perception and response. Discuss why and how the threat came to be. Why did it become a threat? What was its initial motivation? What environmental/societal/economic/etc. factors contributed to its formation?

II. MEMBERSHIP/LEADERSHIP: Who makes up the threat? Why do they participate? What is their motivation? Who are the leaders, if any? How effective are they?

III. STRUCTURE/ORGANIZATION: How is the threat structured? Is there an organization? What is it?

IV. CURRENT GOAL/MOTIVATION: What is the current goal/motivation of the threat entity? What is it trying to achieve? Has it evolved since its formation?

V. TACTICS/CAPABILITIES: What tactics does the threat employ? How capable is it? What weapons/tools does it use?

VI. FUNDING/CONNECTIONS: Where does the threat get funding? Supplies? Weapons? Does the threat have connections to any other organizations, nation-states, etc.?

VII. LOCATION/SCOPE/MAGNITUDE: Where does the threat operate? How broad in scope is the threat? Are they a regional threat or a global threat beyond the immediate threat to your nation-state?

VIII. COUNTERING THE THREAT: How has the nation-state countered the threat? Also, please suggest possible ways to mitigate or counter the threat. Look at alternatives the nation-state could take to counter the threat. This is especially true if the nation's responses are ineffective. Try to think outside the box and be a little creative. I understand that you won't have total information, but just give it a try!

If any of these sections are not relevant to your specific topic, it is necessary to include the section heading and provide a brief explanation of why it does not apply.