The State on the streets: police and politics in Argentina and Brazil
Introduction: policing in Latin America -- Argentina -- The rise of insecurity -- Policing in the seat of power -- Reform the Argentine way -- Overriding threats and priorities? -- The Argentine political game -- Brazil -- The spillover of crime -- Policing the marvelous city -- Reform the Brazilian...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Boulder, Colo. [u.a.]
Rienner
c 2006
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In: | Year: 2006 |
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Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. UB: KB 20 A 1858 |
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Summary: | Introduction: policing in Latin America -- Argentina -- The rise of insecurity -- Policing in the seat of power -- Reform the Argentine way -- Overriding threats and priorities? -- The Argentine political game -- Brazil -- The spillover of crime -- Policing the marvelous city -- Reform the Brazilian way -- Threats and priorities -- The Brazilian political game -- Conclusion -- Democratic policing: a distant reality? -- Methodological appendix -- List of acronyms and abbreviations. |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
Physical Description: | X, 235 S. graph. Darst. |
ISBN: | 9781588263742 1588263746 |