Policing the Global South: Colonial Legacies, Pluralities, Partnerships, and Reform

Policing the Global South offers scholarship that transnationalizes and democratizes ideas about policing practices and philosophies, highlighting renovations in approaches to policing studies and injecting innovative perspectives from scholars on the 'periphery.' It examines how policing issues specific to non-Northern contexts are addressed, discussing themes such as colonial legacies, plural regulatory systems, access to justice, community perceptions, and organizational reform. The book is valuable for academics, students, and professionals in policing organizations.

Format: Hardback
Length: 394 pages
Publication date: 11 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The policing of the Global South is a transformative scholarship that further transnationalizes and democratizes ideas about policing practices and philosophies, highlighting significant advancements in approaches to policing studies and introducing innovative perspectives from scholars located on the periphery.

Criminological knowledge depolarization serves as a testament to the deliberate efforts of scholars from the Global South to expand intellectual knowledge, specifically geared towards crafting context-specific responses to issues that diverge from Northern ideological positions and are tailored to the unique realities of non-Northern contexts. These shifts draw attention to the vast expanse of spaces beyond Northern centers, teeming with challenges that differ significantly from those encountered or conceptualized by scholars from the Global North employing a Northern criminological lens. By applying a postcolonial lens to empirical knowledge derived from country-specific cases in former colonies across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Pacific, and Latin America, this book delves into the examination of how policing issues that deviate from Northern ideological positions and are specific to non-Northern contexts are addressed.

The primary objective of this book is to disseminate innovative developments in the field of policing, encompassing service provision, security threats, crime responses, justice, and international trends, which have emerged in postcolonial developing-country contexts. Given the book's aim and the contributors' own research on policing issues across the globe, it explores various themes, including but not limited to the enduring legacies of colonialism and their impact on policing practices, the complexities of navigating plural regulatory systems and partnerships within the police force, the interconnectedness between access to justice, community perceptions, and police legitimacy, as well as the emergence of innovations and challenges in organizational reform, crime prevention, and community engagement.

Through its comprehensive exploration, this scholarship contributes to a deeper understanding of policing in the Global South, challenging traditional narratives and promoting a more inclusive and equitable approach to law enforcement. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to enhance their knowledge and understanding of policing in diverse global contexts.

Weight: 930g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367648121