The Patrimonial Logic of the Police in Eastern Europe

Europe - Asia Studies

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 811-833

  Hensell, Stephan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATION; AUTHORITARIANISM; LAW ENFORCEMENT; POLICE FORCE;

ALBANIA; EASTERN EUROPE;

EID: 84862488594     PISSN: 09668136     EISSN: 14653427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2012.681244     Document Type: Article

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