Politics of Mourning in a Time of War: Judith Butler's Legacy in Mexico

This article offers an interpretive reading of the war on drugs in Mexico based on Judith Butler's theoretical contributions on war, security policies and mourning. Through a documentary review that includes press reports, official information and academic sources, it is argued that the "w...

• Main Author: Urbieta Hernández, Roque (author)
• Format: article
• Language: spa
• Published: 2026
• Subjects: economía de guerra; desapariciones; duelo nacional; gobernabilidad; narcotráfico; soberanía; terrorismo; discurso; fuerzas militares; conflictos; militarización; teoría social crítica; seguridad pública; war economy; disappearances; national mourning; governance; drug trafficking; sovereignty; terrorism; speech; military forces; conflicts; militarization; critical social theory; public safety
• Online Access: https://revistas.iaen.edu.ec/index.php/estado_comunes/article/view/417