Guarding the guardians -- Chile: the denial of police violence -- Explaining an unexpected legal reform in Chile -- Argentina: strong advocacy groups, fluctuating influence -- Dealing with a corporate police force in Argentina -- Contesting the iron fist
Summary
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
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-218) and index
