Police reform in China
By: Kam C. Wong
Series: Advances in police theory and practice series
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9781439819692
Subjects: Police administration
Description: Sweeping changes have altered the cultural landscape of China, and as opportunities for wealth have grown in recent years, so have opportunities for crime. This book provides a rare and insightful glimpse of policing in the midst of such change. It begins with a historical account of police reform in the region since 2000. Next, it discusses the difficulties encountered in trying to understand Chinese policing, such as outdated perceptions, misinformation, cultural ignorance, ideological hegemony, and problems with paternalistic attitudes. The book recommends studying China from a local perspective informed by local research and data, suggesting that understanding China requires a cultural shift to the Chinese way of life in "thinking" and, more importantly, "feeling."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Obstacles to understanding Chinese policing; title: Taking stock; title: Legitimacy crisis; title: Reform measures; title: Reform to police accountability; title: Reflections.