1. Mexico's Struggle for Public Security: Organized Crime and State Responses Author: Laura Vargas Publication Date: 12-2012 Content Type: Journal Article Journal: Journal of International Affairs Institution: School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University Abstract: Mexico's Struggle for Public Security: Organized Crime and State ResponsesGeorge Philip, Susana Berruecos, eds.(New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012), 204 pages. Political Geography: New York and Mexico