El Salvador's Gang State w/ Michael Paarlberg (E164)

For episode 164, Dana El-Kurd is joined by Michael Paarlbeg, associate professor of political science at Virginia Commonwealth University, to discuss the intersection between crime and authoritarian politics in Latin America. They particularly focus on the the state of emergency happening today in El Salvador, covering the rise of Nayib Bukele and the political implications of the “gang state” emerging in the country.Support: You can support my work with⁠⁠⁠ ⁠a one-off or monthly donation⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Ko-fiMasterclass on Modern Lebanon:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Registration is now open⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter: Subscribe to⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Hauntologies⁠⁠⁠⁠Social Media: I’m on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Mastodon⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact: To collaborate, reach out on ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠The Fire These TimesSocial Media: TFTT is on⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Transcription: You can help⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Antidote Zine⁠⁠⁠⁠ transcribe TFTT episodes⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠Website: All episodes are archived ⁠⁠⁠on the website⁠⁠⁠From The PeripheryTFTT is a proud member of ⁠⁠⁠⁠From The Periphery Media Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, which you can support⁠⁠⁠ on Patreon⁠⁠⁠ and follow on⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠.Check out other project wherever you get your podcasts:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Politically Depressed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠From The Periphery Podcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠⁠Show notes:Transnational Gangs and Criminal Remittances (academic article, Comparative Migration Studies)The Emerging Gang State in El Salvador (Global Americans)Gang Membership in Central America: More Complex Than Meets the Eye (Migration Policy Institute)How a Fake Gang Crisis in the US Fueled a Real One in Central America (Duke conference)Gangs, Guns and Judas Priest (The Guardian)