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Security in post-conflict Africa : the role of nonstate policing /

Policing is undergoing rapid change in Africa as a result of democratization, the commercialization of security, conflicts that disrupt policing services, and peace negotiations among former adversaries. These factors combined with the inability of Africa's state police to provide adequate prot...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baker, Bruce (Bruce Frederick)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, ©2010.
Series:Advances in police theory and practice series.
Subjects:
Police > Africa.
National security > Africa.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Law Enforcement.
National security
Police
Africa
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Africa and the post-conflict security environment
  • Nonstate policing explained
  • Policing the city: neighborhood and customary responses
  • Policing the city: community police forums and local government responses
  • Policing the village
  • Policing the workplace
  • Policing women
  • Fitting nonstate policing into security reform.