Manda Bala, State Formation and Crime

PS140O: Projecting Power

Prof Wasow

2024-02-27

Housekeeping

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State Formation and Crime Globally

State Formation and Crime in US

Politics of Sin, Meier (1994)

Dangerous drugs legal, far less deadly drugs illegal

Dangerous drugs legal, far less deadly drugs illegal

Disucussion

What substance?

The commission’s chairman described the situation in New York City as “desperate” and noted that there were two cigarette distribution systems in the city, one legal and one illegal. The commission’s report found that the illegal side of the cigarette trade was largely the province of organized crime and documented a host of crimes associated with it, including attempted murder, torture, kidnapping, and armed robbery. The report concluded that law enforcement efforts had been unable to effectively deal with the problems associated with the illicit market and described such efforts as “completely ineffective and a failure.”

What substance?

The commission’s chairman described the situation in New York City as “desperate” and noted that there were two cigarette distribution systems in the city, one legal and one illegal. The commission’s report found that the illegal side of the cigarette trade was largely the province of organized crime and documented a host of crimes associated with it, including attempted murder, torture, kidnapping, and armed robbery. The report concluded that law enforcement efforts had been unable to effectively deal with the problems associated with the illicit market and described such efforts as “completely ineffective and a failure.”

Crime and Presidents

Note Address

1930 Census

Tilly

Discussion: Where in Street Fight do we see something like a protection racket?

Let’s hear from: Anata, Jonn, Layla, Tamara

Discussion: Where in Battle of Algiers do we see something like warring gangs?

Let’s hear from: Zayar, Nawel, Dunyia, Linea

Break

Manda Bala directed by Jason Kohn

Video Essay: Zayar Lin, Devang Jhabakh Jai, Wyatt Guerra, Anata Tran

Discussion: How does Tilly help us understand Manda Bala?

Let’s hear from: Sabrina, Tristan, Julia, Michael

Discussion: Why use on-screen translators?

Let’s hear from: Jovana, Luca, Alisa, Samantha

Discussion: Why open with architecture?

Discussion: Why open with architecture?

Let’s hear from: Chris, Aissata, Yasmine, Jordan

Young & Meiser: The Dual State

Homicide and Inequality

Questions?