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Corruption and Torture

Violent Exchange and the policing of the urban poor

Af forfatter steffen jensen , morten koch andersen

Why do people give money to the police? Because they have to! Or face the violent consequences! This book addresses policing torture and corruption as interlinked practices. Rather than separating corruption and torture, the collection suggests exploring their linkages in the everyday encounter between authority (state and non-state/formal and informal) and individuals through the central concept of violent exchange. This concept contributes to contextual and situated understandings of the everyday practices of rule of law, exercise of authority and all the small, often invisible ways people attempt to navigate to stay safe and maybe even express claims of belonging and rights. As such this book will provide a welcome contribution to policing and corruption studies as well as NGOs, human rights organizations and policy makers within the fields of state violence and corruption. 

"This is an innovative and thought-provoking book. It presents some very interesting and diverse empirical material from locations that are not usually juxtaposed in support of a convincing central thesis about the critical but under-appreciated linkages between corruption and torture".

Dennis Rodgers, Professor, University of Amsterdam

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  • Why do people give money to the police? Because they have to! Or face the violent consequences! This book addresses policing torture and corruption as interlinked practices. Rather than separating corruption and torture, the collection suggests exploring their linkages in the everyday encounter between authority (state and non-state/formal and informal) and individuals through the central concept of violent exchange. This concept contributes to contextual and situated understandings of the everyday practices of rule of law, exercise of authority and all the small, often invisible ways people attempt to navigate to stay safe and maybe even express claims of belonging and rights. As such this book will provide a welcome contribution to policing and corruption studies as well as NGOs, human rights organizations and policy makers within the fields of state violence and corruption. 

    "This is an innovative and thought-provoking book. It presents some very interesting and diverse empirical material from locations that are not usually juxtaposed in support of a convincing central thesis about the critical but under-appreciated linkages between corruption and torture".

    Dennis Rodgers, Professor, University of Amsterdam

  • Antal sider

    152

    isbn

    978-87-7112-664-8

    Udgave

    1. OA-udgave

    Udgivelsesår

    2017
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