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Book SynopsisAs a pervasive and relatively modernized element of Indian society, the police are potentially a powerful vanguard in the establishment of a stable democratic process and a major factor in public attitudes toward the government. Professor Bayley's book, based upon 3,600 interviews during two extended periods of research in India, explores in depth
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. xi*List of Tables, pg. xiii*Introduction, pg. 1*1. Role of the Police in Political Development, pg. 11*2. Structure and Development, pg. 35*3. The Indian Police Today, pg. 58*4. The Criminal Setting, pg. 97*5. The Record, pg. 123*6. The Process, pg. 149*7. Public Contact with the Police, pg. 183*8. Public Perspectives on the Police, pg. 199*9. Determinants of Public Perspectives, pg. 220*10. The Maintenance of Public Order, pg. 248*11. Corruption and the Police, pg. 283*12. University Students and the Police, pg. 307*13. The Police and Civilian Administration, pg. 349*14. Police and the Politicians, pg. 364*15. Police and Village Government, pg. 385*16. The Police and the Political System: An Assessment, pg. 409*Appendix A, pg. 427*Appendix B, pg. 435*Appendix C, pg. 450*Selected Bibliography, pg. 465*Index, pg. 479
