Government and Governance of Security - 9781138064843

Taylor & Francis

Government and Governance of SecurityThe Politics of Organised Crime in Chile\nAuthor(s): Carlos Solar\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138064843, 978-1138064843\nSynopsis\nAt a time when Latin America is experiencing societal unrest from human rights violations, corruption and weak institutions Government and Governance of Security offers an insightful understanding for the modern steering of crime policies. Using Chile as a case study, the book delivers an untold account of the trade-offs between political, judicial and policing institutions put in practice to confront organised crime since the countrys redemocratisation. \n\nIn an effort to encompass the academic fields of political science, public policy and criminology, Carlos Solar challenges the current orthodoxies for understanding security and the promotion of the rule of law in developing states. His research aptly illuminates the practicalities of pres.