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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Glavni autor: Fuentes, Claudio (Autor)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Jezik:engleski
Izdano: New York : Routledge, 2005.
Serija:Latin American studies (Routledge (Firm))
Online pristup:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=115417
Sadržaj:
  • 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.