Contesting the Iron Fist
Advocacy Networks and Police Violence in Democratic Argentina and Chile
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, Foreign Legal Systems, Politics, Civil Rights
| Author: | Claudio Fuentes | ISBN: | 9781135874452 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | January 1, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Claudio Fuentes |
| ISBN: | 9781135874452 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | January 1, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This work analyzes the interactions and international connections of the "civil rights" and "pro-order" coalitions of state and societal actors in the two countries. The author demonstrates that in democratizing contexts, protecting citizens from police abuse and becomes part of a debate about how to deal with issues of public safety and social control and of perceived trade-offs between liberty and security.
This work analyzes the interactions and international connections of the "civil rights" and "pro-order" coalitions of state and societal actors in the two countries. The author demonstrates that in democratizing contexts, protecting citizens from police abuse and becomes part of a debate about how to deal with issues of public safety and social control and of perceived trade-offs between liberty and security.
