How does an authoritarian state reform its police force following a transition to democracy? In 1998, Indonesia, the third largest country in the world, faced just such a challenge. Policing had long
The importance of the police in politics and the political significance of the police function in a democratic society in particular has been acknowledged in recent years. This book explains the chang
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