{"product_id":"comparative-policing-9780367622152","title":"Comparative Policing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a systematic and comparative analysis of police systems in the Western world, looking at their structure and how they tackle contemporary social problems, such as economic austerity, multi-level governance, transnational change, relations with minorities and transformation of delinquency. Core content includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Comparative histories of the formation of national police systems; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A discussion of centralised and decentralised police systems; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e International differences in community policing; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A review of different police strategies in fighting delinquency and reducing urban disorder;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A comparative analysis of different ways of controlling police misconduct; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e An exploration of different models of plural policing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile other books focus on policing in relation to measures effective in decreasing delinquency and augmenting security, this book considers the political, professional, administrative and political economic paramete\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJacques de Maillard’s \u003ci\u003eComparative Policing\u003c\/i\u003e distinguishes itself by attending to Gouldner’s maxim that \"context is everything.\" De Maillard draws upon a wide range of relevant conditions to discern and interpret both broad and subtle patterns across several of the major elements of policing. An essential addition to the library of police scholars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Mastrofski, University Professor Emeritus of Criminology, Law \u0026amp; Society, George Mason University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe police which originated as a genuinely national institution, has rarely been studied comparatively. With the increasing internationalisation of police work, police research is also beginning to formulate systematic comparative approaches - a perspective for which this highly recommendable book points the way. – \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Bierschenk, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, German.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"International comparison is now a major topic in police science. This book, written by a renowned scholar in this field, presents the major debates and topics of concern in the international police studies. A must-read for students, academics and others who are interested in the international dimensions of policing.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJan Terpstra, Professor of criminology, Radboud University, the Netherlands\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a \u003ci\u003etour de force \u003c\/i\u003ein comparative policing sociology. Jacques de Maillard offers a distinctive counterbalance to what he calls \"the dominance of publications from the Anglosphere\". His policing scholarship is impressive, and this book will become key reading for anyone with a serious interest in policing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Hough, Emeritus Professor, Birkbeck, University of London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComparative work on police is rare writes Jacques de Maillard, but quintessential to grasp general reconfigurations (Garland) together with local\/national contexts, institutions, trajectories and circulations. With depth and erudition the book shows the contradictory demands on policing, regulatory approaches, constant reforms, contested legitimation and models of pluralisation. A formidable analysis for students of comparative policing, state reconfiguration and public policies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePatrick Le Galès, CNRS professor Sciences Po, Dean Sciences po Urban School\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 The formation of national policing systems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Policing systems between centralisation and decentralisation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Connecting the police and the public: experiments in community policing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Crime fighting, the production of order and police performance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Controlling the police force \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 The pluralisation of policing in comparative perspective \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcluding comments\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017983852887,"sku":"9780367622152","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367622152.jpg?v=1750775271","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/comparative-policing-9780367622152","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}