Globalization, Police Reform and Development - (Transnational Crime, Crime Control and Security) by G Ellison & N Pino (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

This volume presents a unique examination of Western-led police reform efforts by theoretically linking neoliberal globalization, police reform and development. The authors present seven country case studies based on this theoretical and conceptual approach and assess the prospects for successful police reform in a global context.

Review Quotes

"This very interesting book makes an excellent contribution to the literature. It places policing within a macro theorerical framework of analysis and describes the relevance of development theories to policing [...] I hope it will enlighten students about a neo-colonial web of policing that extends far beyond our shores."

- British Journal of Criminology

About the Author

GRAHAM ELLISON is Senior Lecturer in Criminology in the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Queen's University, Belfast, UK. He is the co-author (with Jim Smyth) of The Crowned Harp: Policing Northern Ireland.

NATHAN W. PINO is Professor of the Department of Sociology at Texas State University in San Marcos, USA. He is co-editor (with Michael Wiatrowski) of Democratic Policing in Transitional and Developing Countries.