Taking the law into their own hands : lawless law enforcers in Africa /: lawless law enforcers in Africa. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Bruce Baker.
• Other Names: Baker, Bruce (Bruce Frederick)
• Contents: Pt. I. Lawlessness and Democracy in Africa -- 1. The Importance of the Rule of Law in Democracy -- 2. The Construction of Attitudes Towards the Law -- Pt. II. The Army Takes the Law Into Its Own Hands -- 3. The Ugandan Peoples Defence Force and the Northern Rebellion -- 4. The Senegalese Army and the Casamance Secessionists -- Pt. III. The Police and State Militia Take the Law Into Their Own Hands -- 5. The Mozambican National Police and Crime -- 6. Anambra State Vigilante Service (Nigeria) and Crime -- Pt. IV. The People Take the Law Into Their Own Hands -- 7. Vigilantes and Crime in South Africa -- 8. East Africa's Vigilantes and Cattle Rustling -- Pt. V. The Implications for Democracy -- 9. Sustaining Democracy in a Context of Lawless Law Enforcement.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (256 pages)
• Subjects: 364.1/32/0967; Vigilance committees -- Africa; Death squads -- Africa; Crime prevention -- Africa -- Citizen participation; Government, Resistance to -- Africa -- Prevention; Law enforcement -- Africa; Rechtshandhaving; Politiek geweld; Kriminalität; Bekämpfung; Afrika
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351896382; 1351896385
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.