Contesting the iron fist : advocacy networks and police violence in democratic Argentina and Chile /
This work analyzes the interactions and international connections of the ""civil rights"" and ""pro-order"" coalitions of state and societal actors in the two countries. The author demonstrates that in democratizing contexts, protecting citizens from police ab...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge,
2005.
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| Series: | Latin American studies (Routledge (Firm))
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=115417 |
Table of Contents:
- Guarding the guardians
- Chile: the denial of police violence
- Explaining an unexpected legal reform in Chile
- Argentina: strong advocacy groups, fluctuating influence
- Dealing with a corporate police force in Argentina
- Contesting the iron fist.