Illegal Markets, Violence, and Inequality

Jean Daudelin is Associate Professor of International Affairs at Carleton University, in Ottawa, Canada.José Luiz Ratton is Professor and Director of the Crime, Violence and Public Safety Lab, at the Federal University of Pernambuco, in Recife, Brazil.

• 1. Introduction: Drug Markets and Violence in Recife, Brazil.- 2. Islands of Peace: Middle-Class Drug Markets.- 3. Crack: Micromechanics of a Dysfunctional Illegal Market.- 4. Inequality and Deterrence in Recife: The Rise and Fall of the "Pact for Life".- 5. Conclusion.