Crime and Corruption in New Democracies: The Politics of (In)Security - Hardcover

by J. Moran (Author)

One of the dark sides to democratization can be crime and corruption. This book looks at the way political liberalization affects these practices in a number of ways whilst also challenging some of the scare stories about democracy. The book also brings the politics of power back into an examination of corruption.

Author Biography

JON MORAN is Reader in Security at the University of Leicester, UK. His previous books include Policing the Peace in Northern Ireland (Manchester University Press, 2008), and (edited with Mark Phythian) Intelligence, Security and Policing Post-9/11 (Palgrave, 2008).