Policing Africa : Internal Security and the Limits of Liberalization.

The use and abuse of political power in Africa has been closely related to the role and function of the police. Alice Hills explores the impact of the cautious moves toward liberalization across the continent both on policing systems and on the relationship between those systems and national develop...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hills, Alice
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1999.
Temas:
Law enforcement > Africa.
Law enforcement > Africa > Case studies.
Police > Africa.
Police > Africa > Case studies.
Internal security > Africa.
Internal security > Africa > Case studies.
Lois > Application > Afrique.
Lois > Application > Afrique > Études de cas.
Police > Afrique.
Police > Afrique > Études de cas.
Sûreté de l'État > Afrique.
Sûreté de l'État > Afrique > Études de cas.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Internal security.
Law enforcement.
Police.
Politie.
Politieke invloed.
Africa.
Case studies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The use and abuse of political power in Africa has been closely related to the role and function of the police. Alice Hills explores the impact of the cautious moves toward liberalization across the continent both on policing systems and on the relationship between those systems and national development. Hills engages contemporary debates on security sector reform, governance, law and justice, and civil society to examine the environment within which Africa's police forces operate. She also addresses the special problems confronting reconstructed states: the prevalence of low-intensity conflic.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (225 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-206) and index.
ISBN:9781626374126
1626374120

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