... raises a number of “democratic” concerns. Research limitation/implications The research is limited to only two developed European parliamentary democracies in the European Union. Further comparative research on democratic policing is required to expand the analysis to a wider variety of democratic...

... hypothesis that democracy and police effectiveness maintained a U‐shape association. Undemocratic countries and the advanced democracies experienced the highest levels of police effectiveness, whereas middle‐range countries showed lower ratings of police performance. Research limitations/implications...

... of the emerging new political and economic world order. Existing transnational policing programs and emerging international regimes of democratic policing are sketched. The likelihood of successful reforms are assessed considering existing policy and standards of democratic policing. Democracy Government...

...Dilip K. Das The Second International Police Executive Symposium (Oñati, May, 1995) was organized on the theme of “Challenges of policing democracies: a world perspective.” It was attended by police leaders, academics and justice professionals from 13 countries. Among them there were six emerging...

... such a police mechanism to enforce the laws the country fell into anarchy. In all societies, the police are often a source of controversy. However, regardless of how they are viewed or how their role is carried out, the police form an important link between citizens and their government. Democracy...