Examines the prospects for the reform of police forces overseas as a means of encouraging the development of democratic governments. This title offers an inside look at the achievements and limits of foreign assistance, outlining the nature and scope of police assistance program…
"From "failed states" such as Haiti, to countries undergoing political transformation, such as Russia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, democratic reform has grown enormously since the end of the Cold War in 1991. Every day the American government, the United Nations, and other internatio…
Law reform in developing and transitional states
This informative book examines examples of law reform projects in post-socialist and post-authoritarian states in Asia, identifies common problems, and proposes analytical frameworks for understanding them.
A host of international experts are bought together in this book to critically examine current developments in regional legal institutions, judiciaries, statute, law reform movements, legal education, business law, competition law, intellectual property, Islamic law and labour l…