MACMILLAN Public Security in the Negotiated State: Policing in Latin America and Beyond (Governance and Limited Statehood)

Policing and security governance in areas of limited statehood have become central issues in contemporary academic and political debates. This book offers an in-depth study on public security provision, the resulting state-society relations, and policing in Mexico City. Review This is a brilliant study on the complex articulation between the metropolitan police forces and the general public in Mexico City. It is rich in conceptualization, provides overwhelming empirical support and is eloquently written. I have no doubt about the character of this fine publication: It will be a modern classic in the field of public security and urban violence in Latin America. Highly recommended.Dirk Kruijt, Emeritus Professor of Development Studies, Utrecht University Book Description Based on empirical research, Müller shows that despite the inefficiency of a state to offer protection, people do not abandon a state as a security provider and even have normative expectations About the Author MARKUS-MICHAEL MÜLLER Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for Area Studies of theUniversity of Leipzig, Germany. Previously, he was Research Associate at the Institute for Latin American Studies and Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood Research Centre of the Free University Berlin, Germany.