1st Edition

Policing and Civil Society in an International Context

By Nathan Pino Copyright 2017
224 Pages
by Routledge

This book contributes to contemporary debates on police reform and development and explores the role of civil society groups in policing and police reform efforts in an international context. It draws on numerous academic literatures covering civil society groups, policing, and development; as well as the author’s own research in Trinidad and Tobago, Northern Ireland and the United States.... Read more

Introduction, 1 Neoliberal globalization and donar hypocrisy, 2. Donars, scholars and civil society, 3. Civil society and local ownership, 4. Pitfalls associated with civil society participation,  5. The potential benefits of civil society participation, 6. The way forward: A framework for civil society participation in police reform, Conclusion

Biography

Nathan Pino is Professor of Sociology at Texas State University.