Crime and Corruption in New Democracies
The Politics of (In)Security
Published on 4. October 2011
Book
Hardback
IX, 233 pages
978-0-230-23741-4 (ISBN)
Description
One of the dark sides to democratization can be crime and corruption. This book looks at the way political liberalization affects these practices in a number of ways whilst also challenging some of the scare stories about democracy. The book also brings the politics of power back into an examination of corruption.
More details
Edition
2011 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
IX, 233 p.
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
458 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-23741-4 (9780230237414)
DOI
10.1057/9780230316768
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
10/2011
1st Edition
Palgrave Macmillan
€53.49
Available for download
Book
01/2011
Palgrave Macmillan
€53.49
Shipment within 15-20 days
Person
JON MORAN is Reader in Security at the University of Leicester, UK. His previous books include
Policing the Peace in Northern Irela
nd (Manchester University Press, 2008), and (edited with Mark Phythian)
Intelligence, Security and Policing Post-9/11
(Palgrave, 2008).
Content
Acknowledgements Introduction Democratization and the Decentralization of Crime and Corruption Democratization and Political Corruption: Bringing Politics Back In Learning to Live Without Fear: Organised Crime and Democratization Violent Democracies: Cycles of Crime, Politics and Violence Legacies of Violence: Murder and Violent Crime in El Salvador and Guatemala State Collapse, Democratization and Informal Power in Iraq Conclusion Bibliography Index