Speaking Truths to Power - Policy Ethnography and Police Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zusatztext Jarrett Blausteins book is a must-read for those interested in police development assistance in transition settings, and in particular police reform projects at the local level, such as community-based policing. Informationen zum Autor Dr Jarrett Blaustein is a Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences, at Monash University. He holds a PhD in criminology from the University of Edinburgh. His research interests include comparative and transnational aspects of criminology and policing and he has spent the past few years researching the normative and sociological aspects of police capacity building projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Klappentext An original and rigorous ethnographic account of transnational policing power, situating the phenomenon of 'glocal policing' in relation to converging development and security discourses following the collapse of the Soviet Union. It raises important questions about the purpose and value of criminological engagement with transitional policing. Zusammenfassung An original and rigorous ethnographic account of transnational policing power, situating the phenomenon of 'glocal policing' in relation to converging development and security discourses following the collapse of the Soviet Union. It raises important questions about the purpose and value of criminological engagement with transitional policing. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Introduction 2: Police Capacity Building 3: Reforming the Police in Bosnia and Herzegovina 4: Policy Translation 5: Interpreting Safer Communities 6: Community Policing from the 'Bottom-Up' 7: Conclusions

Product details

• Authors: Jarrett Blaustein, Jarrett (Lecturer in Criminology Blaustein, Blaustein Jarrett
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.05.2015
• EAN: 9780198723295
• ISBN: 978-0-19-872329-5
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Clarendon Studies in Criminology; Clarendon Studies in Criminolo; Clarendon Studies in Criminology; Clarendon Studies in Criminolo
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Police & security services, Social and ethical issues, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Corruption in society, Police and security services