Galia Benítez

Associate Professor

Faculty

Case Hall Room S303
842 Chestnut Rd
East Lansing, MI 48825
benitez6@msu.edu

BIOGRAPHY

Ph.D., Indiana University; Public Policy and Political Science

Galia Benítez is an associate professor in the International Relations field. Professor Benítez’s academic interests focus on public policy, International political economy, international relations and political economy. Based on these interests, she is able to offer a range of courses in IR, Political Economy, and Latin American topics. Her current research focuses on illegal drugs in Latin America, the mapping of illegal drugs, the role of women in trafficking and the study of cocaine and psychedelics.

PUBLICATIONS

Benítez, Galia J., (2019). Mapping Colombia’s Counternarcotics Networks:
The Rise of Latin American and Caribbean Partnerships. The Latin Americanist (63) 3, 275-306. https://www.muse.jhu.edu/article/736353