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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784576103321

Autore

Bayley David H

Titolo

Changing the guard [[electronic resource] ] : developing democratic police abroad / / by David H. Bayley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006

ISBN

0-19-771859-0

0-19-988510-9

1-280-42866-X

0-19-534589-4

1-4237-6211-8

1-60256-573-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (182 p.)

Collana

Studies in crime and public policy

Disciplina

363.2/09172/4

Soggetti

Police - International cooperation

Police - Developing countries

Technical assistance, American

Technical assistance - Developing countries

Democratization

Law reform

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-168) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Problem and opportunity -- Democracy and the police -- U.S. programs and policy -- Strategies of reform -- Security and reform -- Managing assistance -- Evaluating impact -- Organizing for success -- Appendix: Executive summary of recommendations.

Sommario/riassunto

Examines the prospects for the reform of police forces overseas as a means of encouraging the development of democratic governments. This title offers an inside look at the achievements and limits of foreign assistance, outlining the nature and scope of police assistance programs and the agencies that provide it.