Policing in Africa

Part I. Policing in Transition Societies in Africa

1. Introduction: Understanding Policing in Transition Societies in Africa
David J. Francis

2. Elusive Gains: Policing and Security Sector Reform in Liberia
Dorina Bekoe

3. A Force For Good? Police Reform in Postwar Sierra Leone
John M. Kabia

4. Policing Refugees in Fragile States: The Case of Kenya
Joy Maingi, Kenneth Omeje

5. From Repressive to Community Policing in Uganda
Andrew Musiime

6. Policing the Post-Colony: Legal Pluralism, Security, and Social Control in The Gambia
Mark Davidheiser, Niklas Hultin

Part II. International Police Reform Capacity Building Partnerships: Lessons from Other Regions

7. Guns, Violence, and Fragile Stability: Policing in the Balkans
Suzette Grillot, Brooke Hammer

8. Cycles of Police Reform in Latin America
Fiona Macaulay

Keywords: Cultural and Media Studies, African Culture, Military and Defence Studies, Economic Policy, African Politics, International Economics, Political Economy