Contesting the Iron Fist
Download or Read eBook Contesting the Iron Fist PDF written by Claudio Fuentes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Claudio Fuentes |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 196 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781135874469 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1135874468 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Contesting the Iron Fist by : Claudio Fuentes
Book excerpt: 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.
