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Author Hinton, Mercedes S., 1977-

Title The state on the streets : police and politics in Argentina and Brazil / Mercedes S. Hinton.

Publication Info. Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2006.

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Description 1 online resource (x, 235 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-226) and index.
Contents 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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Subject Police -- Argentina.
Police.
Argentina.
Crime -- Argentina.
Crime.
Civil society -- Argentina.
Civil society.
Police -- Brazil.
Brazil.
Crime -- Brazil.
Civil society -- Brazil.
Democratization -- Latin America.
Democratization.
Latin America.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Subject Police.
Other Form: Print version: Hinton, Mercedes S., 1977- State on the streets 1588263746 (DLC) 2005031187 (OCoLC)62281490
ISBN 9781626371439 (electronic book)
1626371431 (electronic book)
1588263746
9781588263742