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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hinton, Mercedes S., 1977- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Police--Argentina.

Police.

Crime--Argentina.

Crime.

Civil society--Argentina.

Civil society.

Police--Brazil.

Crime--Brazil.

Civil society--Brazil.

Democratization--Latin America.

Democratization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How Latin American governments will respond to popular outcry against unprecedented levels of both corruption and crime ranks among the principal political questions of this decade. The State on the Streets focuses on the tense interplay of police, democracy, state, and civil society in the region, using the cases of Argentina and Brazil as a lens. Mercedes Hinton draws on her rare access to a wide spectrum of actors in the two countries—including top police officials and street patrolmen, military officers and legislators, clergy and prostitutes, business owners and shantytown residents—to present a vivid account of politics on the ground. Her in-depth comparative analysis reveals surprising parallels in the reform patterns adopted in Argentina and Brazil in the past decade, supporting conclusions that carry disturbing implications for the prospects for democratic consolidation in Latin America as a whole.

Contents:

""Book Title""; ""Table of Contents""; ""List of Tables and Figures""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""ch 1-Introduction: Policing in Latin America""; ""The Police Role in a Democracy""; ""Focus and Plan of the Book""; ""Notes""; ""Part 1: Argentina""; ""ch 2-The Rise of Insecurity""; ""The Historical Context of Crime and Instability""; ""Democracy Returns, Prosperity Stalls""; ""The Role of the Police in the Crisis""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""ch 3-Policing in the Seat of Power""; ""A Brief History of the Argentine Police""; ""Organization and Training""

""The PFA�s Financial and Operational Network""""Internal and External Controls""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""ch 4-Reform the Argentine Way""; ""Shifts in Human and Material Resources""; ""Training""; ""Transparency and Information Technology""; ""Legislation""; ""New Institutions""; ""Plans""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""ch 5-Overriding Threats and Priorities?""; ""Closing Ranks""; ""A Nation�s Obsession""; ""A Closer Look""; ""Notes""; ""ch 6-The Argentine Political Game""; ""Political Culture and Accountability""; ""Competition Without Bounds""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""

""Part 2: Brazil""""ch 7-The Spillover of Crime""; ""The Historical Context of Crime and Repression""; ""The Role of the Police in the Crisis""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""ch 8-Policing the Marvelous City""; ""Structure and History of Policing in Brazil""; ""Role, Culture, and Organization""; ""Resources""; ""Internal and External Controls""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""ch 9-Reform the Brazilian Way""; ""The Federal Level: Plans, Laws, and New Institutions""; ""The State Level: A Cycle of Shifting Standards, Resources, and Priorities""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""

""ch 10-Threats and Priorities""""Lobbies, Strikes, and Boycotts""; ""A Preoccupation with Economic Destiny""; ""A Closer Look""; ""Notes""; ""ch 11-The Brazilian Political Game""; ""Political Culture and Accountability""; ""Political Competition""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Part 3: Conclusion""; ""ch 12-Democratic Policing: A Distant Reality?""; ""Failed Expectations""; ""Echoes of the 1990s""; ""Resonance in the Region""; ""Notes""; ""Methodological Appendix""; ""Undertaking the Research""; ""Organizing the Research""; ""Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

""About the Book""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-143-1

OCLC:

1334344128