Perverse state formation and securitized democracy in Latin America

Democratization

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 286-306

  Pearce, Jenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Citizens' rights; Democratization; Gendered socialization; Homicides; Insecurities; Perverse state formation; Reproduction of violence; Securitized democracy; State formation; Violence; Violent actors

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949334720     PISSN: 13510347     EISSN: 1743890X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13510341003588716     Document Type: Article

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