Private security in Africa From the global assemblage to the everyday

• Other Authors: Higate, Paul (Editor), Utas, Mats (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Uppsala; London The Nordic Africa Institute and Zed Books (Bloomsbury) 2017
• Series: Africa Now
• Subjects: Development studies; Security services; Africa; Crime prevention; Case studies; Tanzania; Somalia; Sierra Leone; South Africa; Liberia; Kenya; Congo DR; Security sector reform; Private police; Private security services; National security
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Across Africa, growing economic inequality, instability and urbanization have led to the rapid spread of private security providers. While these PSPs have already had a significant impact on African societies, their impact has so far received little in the way of comprehensive analysis. Drawing on a...