Public security in the negotiated state: policing in Latin America and beyond

Policing and security governance in areas of limited statehood have become central issues in contemporary academic and political debates. This book offers an in-depth study on public security provision, the resulting state-society relations, and policing in Mexico City. MARKUS-MICHAEL MÜLLER Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for Area Studies of theUniversity of Leipzig, Germany. Previously, he was Research Associateat the Institute for Latin American Studies and Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood Research Centre of the Free University Berlin, Germany. INDICE: Introduction: The State, Policing and (In)Security in 'Most of theWorld' - The Negotiated State and Policing in Mexico - The Contemporary Mexico City Police - Policing and Capital City Politics - The Transnationalization of Policing in Mexico City - Neighborhood Images: Policing in Coyoacán and Iztapalapa - Looking Beyond Mexico

• ISBN: 978-0-230-29541-4
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 23/12/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés