Creating Consent in an Illiberal Order Policing Disputes in Jordan |
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| Author:
| Watkins, Jessica |
| Series title: | Cambridge Middle East Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-009-10578-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2022 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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Although Middle Eastern states are commonly referred to as 'police states', little has been written about their police. By studying the 'low policing' of interpersonal disputes in Jordan, this book outlines the inconspicuous, daily methods the state uses to create and sustain the social order.
Although Middle Eastern states are commonly referred to as 'police states', little has been written about their police. By studying the 'low policing' of interpersonal disputes in Jordan, this book outlines the inconspicuous, daily methods the state uses to create and sustain the social order.