One state, three faces: Policing in South Africa (1910–1990)
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1991
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Social Dynamics
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Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
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University of Cape Town
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This article describes and analyses state behaviour in South Africa between 1910 and 1990 as reflected in its policing. Major changes are identified on the basis of a spectrum of behaviour: liberal, totalitarian, and authoritarian. What makes the South African case noteworthy is the simultaneous develop- ment of all three modes of policing. Although not the only causal factor, this was a consequence of a state which legislated a divided society into existance.
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Seegers, A. 1991. One state, three faces: Policing in South Africa (1910–1990). Social Dynamics, 17(1): 36-48.