Policing for Peace - Institutions, Expectations, and Security in Divided Societies

This book is for researchers, students, and policymakers interested in policing and civil conflict. It is accessible to graduate and advanced undergraduate students. It provides novel evidence from Iraq and Israel, providing readers with an inside look at the way policing in each country has shaped societal conflict.

List of contents

Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction: the challenge of institution-building in divided societies; 2. Power sharing, policing, and peace; 3. Sectarianism and conflict in the iraqi police; 4. Identity and inclusion in the israeli police; 5. Perceptions; 6. Police integration and anti-government violence; 7. Citizen cooperation and crime; 8. Barriers to integration; 9. Conclusion: peace building through institutional inclusion; A data and methods; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Matthew Nanes is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Saint Louis University. He researches policing, security, and counterterrorism. His work is published in journals including Comparative Political Studies and Journal of Peace Research, and he has worked with various NGOs, international organizations, and police departments to design evidence-based policies for peace.

Summary

This book is for researchers, students, and policymakers interested in policing and civil conflict. It is accessible to graduate and advanced undergraduate students. It provides novel evidence from Iraq and Israel, providing readers with an inside look at the way policing in each country has shaped societal conflict.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Nanes, Matthew (Saint Louis University Nanes
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2021
• EAN: 9781108839051
• ISBN: 978-1-108-83905-1
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Law and Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Israel, LAW / General, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Iraq, Police & security services, Violence in society, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Violence and abuse in society, Police and security services