Investigating Corruption in the Afghan Police Force - 9781447354666

Investigating Corruption in the Afghan Police ForceInstability and Insecurity in Post-conflict Societies\nAuthor(s): Danny Singh\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bristol University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Policy Press\nISBN-13: 9781447354666, 978-1447354666\nSynopsis\nBased on unprecedented empirical research conducted with lower levels of the Afghan police, this unique study assesses how institutional legacy and external intervention, from countries including the UK and the US, have shaped the structural conditions of corruption in the police force and the state.\n\nTaking a social constructivist approach, the book combines an in-depth analysis of internal political, cultural and economic drivers with references to several regime changes affecting policing and security, from the Soviet occupation and Mujahidin militias to Taliban religious police.\n\nCrossing disciplinary boundaries, Singh offers an invaluable contribution to the literature and to anti-corruption policy in deve.