This paper was written in preparation for a talk at the Catholic University of Chile (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) in December…
Governments around the world are increasingly recognizing the power of problem-oriented governance as a way to address complex public…
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The institutionalization of community participation in the context of policing has become increasingly common in Latin America as a means…
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