Political policing: the United States and Latin America

Policing international politics : theory and practice -- "Gunboat" policing : the first twenty-five years -- "Good neighbor" policing -- From policing espionage to sup[p]ressing "communism" : World War II and its aftermath -- Policing containment -- Counterinsurgency po...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Huggins, Martha K. 1944- (Author)
Contributors: Huggins, Martha Knisely 1944- (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Durham, NC [u.a.] Duke University Press 1998
In:Year: 1998
Online Access: Table of Contents (Publisher)
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 19 A 7032
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Keywords:
Police > Latin America > International cooperation
Police Training > Latin America > International cooperation
Technical assistance, American > Latin America
Internationale Politik
Lateinamerika > Internationale Politik > Vereinigte Staaten
United States > Foreign relations > Latin America
Latin America > Foreign relations > United States
Lateinamerika
Usa
USA > Polizei > Kooperation > Lateinamerika
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Summary:Policing international politics : theory and practice -- "Gunboat" policing : the first twenty-five years -- "Good neighbor" policing -- From policing espionage to sup[p]ressing "communism" : World War II and its aftermath -- Policing containment -- Counterinsurgency policing : internationalization and professionalization -- Policing Brazil's "cleanup," 1964-1968 -- Repression and the Brazilian police -- Fortifying security and privatizing repression : torture and death squads in authoritarian devolution, 1969-1970 -- Closing the circle : devolution abroad and at home -- Conclusion : police assistance as a "protection racket
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [213] - 235) and index
Physical Description:XXI, 247 S, 24 cm
ISBN:0-8223-2159-9
0-8223-2172-6