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Contesting the Iron Fist

Contesting the Iron Fist

Claudio Fuentes

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2012
Materia
Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9780415646970
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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.

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