Authoritarian Police in Democracy
- ISBN-10
- 1108830390
- ISBN-13
- 9781108830393
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 250
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-11-12
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Yanilda María González
Description
Explains the persistence of violent, unaccountable policing in democratic contexts.
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