The Paradox of Gendarmeries: Between Expansion, Demilitarization and Dissolution
This paper describes and explains the evolution of gendarmerie-type forces, i.e. police forces with a military status, over the past three decades. It focuses on their institutional features and functions, including material and human resources, and uses case studies from Europe, the Middle East and...
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