Bringing together international scholars this book explores how ideologies about masculinities have shaped police culture, policy & institutional organization f

Documenting lived experiences of men in charge of others, this collection creates a social and cultural history of early modern governing masculinities. It exam

Over six volumes this edited collection of pamphlets, government publications, printed ephemera and manuscript sources looks at the development of the first mod

The police are constantly under scrutiny. They are criticized for failings, praised for successes, and hailed as heroes for their sacrifices. Starting from the

Policing Women examines for the first time the changing historical landscape of women’s experiences of their contact with the official state police between 18