"Drug Wars and Covert Netherworlds describes the history of Mexican narco cartels and their regional and organizational trajectories and differences. Covering more than five decades, sociologist James H. Creechan unravels a web of government dependence, legitimate enterprises, and covert connections"-- Provided by publisher.

Machine generated contents note:1. Cartels and Covert NetherworLds -- 2. A Five-Decade Trajectory -- 3. Drug Wars, Transformations, and Netherworlds -- 4. Trie Roots of Narco Mexico -- 5. Wars Within, Between, and Against Cartels -- 6. The Mythological Life of El Chapo Guzman -- 7. Fragmentation and Stabilization -- 8. Transformation or Perdition?.