Domesticating vigilantism in Africa /

An unprecedented overview of anthropological and political science research on vigilantism in Africa which makes an important and innovative contribution to current discussions on the relationship between violent self-justice and state and non-state agencies.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Kirsch, Thomas G., Grätz, Tilo
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, N.Y. : James Currey, 2010.
Temas:
Vigilantes > Africa.
Crime prevention > Citizen participation > Social aspects > Africa.
Membres de groupes d'autodéfense > Afrique.
Criminalité > Prévention > Participation des citoyens > Aspect social > Afrique.
Africa.
Benin.
Burkina Faso.
Côte d'Ivoire.
Nigeria.
South Africa.
vigilante groups.
crime prevention.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Vigilantes.
Medborgargarden > Afrika.
Brottsbekämpning > Afrika.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Vigilantism, state ontologies & encompassment : an introductory essays / Thomas G. Kirsch & Tilo Grätz
  • Domesticating sovereigns : the changing nature of vigilante groups in South Africa / Lars Buur
  • Ethnicity, religion & the failure of "common law" / Johannes Harnischfeger
  • Devi & his men : the rise and fall of a vigilante movement in Benin / Tilo Grätz
  • Vigilantes in war : boundary crossing of hunters in Burkina Faso & Côte d'Ivoire / Sten Hagberg & Syna Ouattara
  • Bodies of power : narratives of selfhood & security in Nigeria / David Pratten
  • Violence in the name of democracy : community policing, vigilante action & nation-building in South Africa / Thomas G. Kirsch.

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