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Enrique Desmond Arias is a Professor at the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College (CUNY). His work focuses on security, criminal enterprises, and governance in Latin America and the Caribbean. He holds the Marxe Chair in Western Hemisphere Affairs and has authored influential books such as Criminal Enterprises and Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean and Drugs and Democracy in Rio de Janeiro.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2000)
- M.A. in Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1997)
- B.A. in Political Science, Johns Hopkins University (1995)
Research Interests: Arias examines how criminal organizations influence governance, urban violence, and public policy in regions like Brazil, Colombia, Jamaica, and Venezuela. His work bridges comparative politics, criminology, and urban studies, emphasizing the intersection of crime, state authority, and citizenship.
Awards & Grants:
- Funded by NSF, Minerva Research Initiative, and Open Society Foundation
- Recipient of the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Award (2009) and LASA’s Best Article Prize (2018)
- Leading projects on illicit networks, urban resilience, and crime in South American cities
Service & Consulting:
- Consultant for UNODC, UNDP, and Ford Foundation
- Authored the UN’s Introductory Handbook on Policing Urban Space
- Directed George Mason University’s Peace Operations Policy Program
Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary research teams studying transnational crime, urban violence, and governance in conflict zones.
