At minimum 3 books and 4 academic/quality journal articles in bibliography. Covered are the roles of the cartels, US, and Mexican government in the drug war, the history, participants, drugs at issue heroine coke weed and meth trade into the us market, range across Mexico, turf war between cartels, civilian casualties and affect on society, affects of legalization, economic consequences of the drug war. Will post/send criteria from class.