Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-235) and index.
Contents
Policing international politics : theory and practice -- "Gunboat" policing : the first twenty-five years -- "Good neighbor" policing -- From policing espionage to suppressing "communism" : World War II and its aftermath -- Policing containment -- Counterinsurgency policing : internationalization and professionalization -- Policing Brazil's "cleanup," 1964-1968 -- Repression and the Brazilian police -- Fortifying security and privatizing repression : torture and death squads in authoritarian devolution, 1969-1970 -- Closing the circle : devolution abroad and at home -- Conclusion : police assistance as a "protection racket".
