Challenges of Policing Democracies - A World Perspective (Hardcover)

An analysis of the various challenges faced by police operating in different kinds of democracies. Through a cross-cultural comparison of the various systems, the work highlights the universal observation that police are an anomaly in a democracy. It examines how various influences - for example, large-scale social violence, a zeal for crime fighting, or vulnerability to temptation - often render the police incapable of behaving in a democratic manner. Chapters explore the experiences of police in emerging democracies (Estonia, Hungary, Macedonia, Poland, the Russian Federation and Slovenia), established democracies (Austria, the UK, the Netherlands and Switzerland), and mixed democracies (South Africa). The book analyzes the similarities and differences of the policing challenges democratic societies face as well as the responses and remedies adopted by police in various countries at different levels of democratic achievement.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	Dilip Das • Marenin Otwin
Dimensions:	246 x 189mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	388
ISBN-13:	978-90-5700-558-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Emergency services > Police & security services Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy
LSN:	90-5700-558-1
Barcode:	9789057005589

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