State Policing in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Weakest Link of Security Sector Governance

de Fatoumata Sira Diallo

State Policing in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Weakest Link of Security Sector Governance

de Fatoumata Sira Diallo

Résumé

The key argument of this book is that state policing plays a vital role in the realm of security sector governance, but that African police have several failings that are direct outcomes of their historical development: they are often violent, brutal, corrupt and politicised. As institutions, Africa's national police forces still tend to resemble those established by colonial powers in their structure and conduct, and are typically mistrusted by the very people for whom they are meant to ensure ...
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Date de publication : 20/12/2019

Collection : Diplomacy and Strategy

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Fatoumata Sira Diallo is an independent consultant who, for more than 20 years, has been working in international development, security sector governance, and human security in Africa and North America.

Format 155x240mm
Nb de pages 400
ISBN 978-2-343-19179-9
EAN13 9782343191799
EAN ePub 9782336889245
EAN PDF 9782140138492
Multilingue Langue : anglais
Langue(s) anglais
Date de publication 20/12/2019
Zone(s) Geographique(s) Afrique > Afrique centrale

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