State on the streets police and politics in Argentina and Brazil
Hinton, Mercedes S 1977-
State on the streets police and politics in Argentina and Brazil - Boulder Lynne Rienner Publishers 2006 - x,235p. ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-226) and index.
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.
1588263746
2005031187
Police--Argentina.
Crime--Argentina.
Civil society--Argentina.
Police--Brazil.
Crime--Brazil.
Civil society--Brazil.
Democratization--Latin America.
363.20981 / HI-S
State on the streets police and politics in Argentina and Brazil - Boulder Lynne Rienner Publishers 2006 - x,235p. ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-226) and index.
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.
1588263746
2005031187
Police--Argentina.
Crime--Argentina.
Civil society--Argentina.
Police--Brazil.
Crime--Brazil.
Civil society--Brazil.
Democratization--Latin America.
363.20981 / HI-S