Samuel Cousins
BA, MRes
Research Analyst in Security and Organized Crime
Samuel Cousins’ research is centered on the process of law enforcement militarization as a response to the security challenges posed by transnational organized crime, with a focus on Latin America. He recently submitted his dissertation for a Masters of Research in the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham. He works on sanctions policy at UK Finance and is a research assistant at the University of Nottingham at the Centre of Excellence for Defence against Terrorism (a NATO accredited think-tank). He has a first-class degree in History and Politics from the University of Nottingham, and has previous experience working with Amnesty International.
Research Interests
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Militarization of law enforcement
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Drug trafficking and human rights
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Narcoterrorism
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Criminal insurgency
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US Counternarcotic assistance programs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Samuel Cousins
The ethics of militarisation:
Mexican public security and the United States
Forthcoming
