Over much of Africa, crime and insurgency are a serious problem and one in which the distinction between the two is being eroded.Â  Left without state protection people have sought to preserve their lives and property through vigilante groups and militias that pay scant attention to the law or human rights.Â  Likewise, the state security forces, under pressure to cut crime and rebel activity, readily discard lawful procedures.Â  Torture provides them with vital information, whilst extra-judicial executions save the need to go through the prolonged criminal justice system. After a general overview of the role of the rule of law in a democratic society, Bruce Baker provides five case studies that capture the current complex realities and their impact on the new democracies.Â  The citizen responses considered are vigilantes in East African pastoral economies, The Bakassi Boys an anti-crime group in Nigeria and private policing initiatives in South Africa.Â  The state responses are those of the Ugandan Defence Forces towards the Lords Resistance Army, the Senegalese army towards the Casamance secessionists and the Mozambique Police response towards criminals.

Taking the Law into their Own Hands: Lawless Law Enforcers in Africa (The Making of Modern Africa)

Politics & Social Sciences

Baker, Bruce

Social Sciences

Routledge

Escape from Domination in Africa: Political Disengagement & Its Consequences

Africa World Pr

Politics & Government

The Earthling/Alien Chatroom is a place Alex stumbles upon, but finds himself up to his neck in trouble when Earth is in danger. What should he do? What would Spock do?

The Earthling/Alien Chatroom

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

Beswick & Beswick Publishing House

Murder Mystery & Mayhem is a collection of the dark, the fear-inducing and the mysterious, written by the ingenious writers of Creative Quills Creative Writing Group. Some of the stories may be true, and some are not. Can you guess which are truth and which are lies? Who can tell?

Murder Mystery & Mayhem

Literature & Fiction

Quills, Creative

Beitia, Judy Winchester

Bishop, Judy K.

Clifton, Garrett

Hylan, Melonie B.

Lee, Kristina

Maize, JoJo

Stevenson, Glenda Edlinson

Jones, Lynn Dell

Genre Fiction

Auramouth Press

Policing is undergoing rapid change in Africa as a result of democratization, the commercialization of security, conflicts that disrupt policing services, and peace negotiations among former adversaries. These factors combined with the inability of Africa’s state police to provide adequate protection have resulted in the continuing popularity of various forms of nonstate policing. Based on six years of field work, Professor Bruce Baker presents his findings on eight African countries in Security in Post Conflict Africa: The Role of Nonstate Policing. How well does nonstate policing work? Professor Baker’s research, gathered through interviews, observations, and focus groups, examines the complex types of law enforcement and crime prevention systems that have developed during times of political and social instability. He explores the concept of nonstate policing, explains why it dominates African security provision, describes the services provided, measures the levels of local support, and discusses issues of accountability. He examines the potential hazards of working with nonstate police and suggests ways to enhance these systems and to establish partnerships with the state police for the benefit of the citizens. Are collaborative efforts the key to security? Challenging prevailing assumptions in academic and policy circles about nonstate policing, this groundbreaking work provides insight into the optimum security model, whereby success is determined by the quality and efficacy of the security received by the people, regardless of who delivers that service. The author maintains a related website with supplemental information.

Security in Post-Conflict Africa (Advances in Police Theory and Practice)

Reference

Policing is undergoing rapid change in Africa as a result of democratization, the commercialization of security, conflicts that disrupt policing services, and peace negotiations among former adversaries. These factors combined with the inability of Africa’s state police to provide adequate protection have resulted in the continuing popularity of various forms of nonstate policing. Based on six years of field work, Professor Bruce Baker presents his findings on eight African countries in Security in Post Conflict Africa: The Role of Nonstate Policing. How well does nonstate policing work?  Professor Baker’s research, gathered through interviews, observations, and focus groups, examines the complex types of law enforcement and crime prevention systems that have developed during times of political and social instability. He explores the concept of nonstate policing, explains why it dominates African security provision, describes the services provided, measures the levels of local support, and discusses issues of accountability. He examines the potential hazards of working with nonstate police and suggests ways to enhance these systems and to establish partnerships with the state police for the benefit of the citizens. Are collaborative efforts the key to security? Challenging prevailing assumptions in academic and policy circles about nonstate policing, this groundbreaking work provides insight into the optimum security model, whereby success is determined by the quality and efficacy of the security received by the people, regardless of who delivers that service. The author maintains a related website with supplemental information.

Security in Post-Conflict Africa: The Role of Nonstate Policing (Advances in Police Theory and Practice)

For decades, Chafer's He That is Spiritual guided the Christian in spiritual growth, but it remains out of reach for many modern believers who struggle with the 1918 text or no longer have the general Bible knowledge that the book assumes. Now, Spiritual Maturity: The Road to Wonderland brings those same critical lessons prefaced by quotes and illustrations from Lewis Carroll's timeless tales. Interwoven throughout the text is Christine, a fictional character, whose life and questions mirror those of today's reader. We need to be sure we are walking in the direction and in the manner God would choose. And on any journey, a map-correctly understood-can be enormously helpful. Thankfully, God has provided us one. Designed for individual and/or classroom use with study questions for each chapter.

Spiritual Maturity: The Road to Wonderland

Religion & Spirituality

Grace Acres, Inc.

Receiving a diagnosis of a terminal illness causes many people to go into a tailspin of despair and depression. This is rarely considered a gift, but that is exactly what Baker conveys using his own experience and the truths of the Bible. With gentleness and candor, he explores the universal questions of why me, why now, and why this. Baker explains that it s a gift for two very important reasons: first, it leaves you no choice but to face the inevitable; and second, you ve been given time to get ready. Now, obviously, all people, regardless of their health, have time to get ready. Everyone knows death is coming, and everyone should prepare for it. And that is exactly how this book helps. The answer to why people fear death is obvious. All people know that 1) God exists, 2) that there is life after death, 3) that what one does in this life has a direct bearing on one s life after death, and 4) that between themselves and God something is wrong. This is why people fear death! Knowing why we are afraid to die does not help us overcome our fear of death.Exploring the reason for this fear is the antidote provided. Baker shines light on what death means for the believer. It is a key in a door. It is a change in location. It is an answer to prayer. It is the delivery of the gift. These are evidenced by the psalmist who says, Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me (Psalms 23:4). Questions may arise about assisted suicide and Baker provides the destinction between termination of life and termination of treatment from a Biblical perspective. One aspect of terminal illness that often goes unrecognized is the constant loss it entails. Nearly everyone recognizes the big loss at the end of the struggle but it is those other losses, the little ones that come before, that often go unnoticed. But they are not really little and need to be addressed. God gives examples that are highlighted in this book. Baker says, "My prayer for you, Beloved, is that your life will be so totally transformed by the truths presented in this book that people will look at you the same way they look at me: As someone who possesses something different. As someone who has a peace that surpasses all comprehension." Finally, a practical resource for someone facing the end of life. In contrast to more stuff, hope and help for the person who is dying as well as loved ones and care givers is the best gift that can be given.

For Thou Art With Me: Biblical Help For the Terminally Ill and Those Who Love Them

Exegetica Publishing

When you are twelve, you think you can live forever. Muoi knew that was a lie. She had faced death before, and her chance for freedom would have her face it again and again.Muoi Quan was only nine as she watched in horror as the city of Saigon fell to the Communists. A year later, the military invades her home and destroys her family's business. At age eleven, an escape attempt to China with her cousin ends in Hanoi, with both facing certain death by firing squad. In 1979, she goes to see her older brother as he leaves Vietnam via a dangerous sea crossing. She is standing at the riverside when a twist of fate pushes her forward, onto the boat facing her own chance. Muoi is twelve years old.

The Chance: The true story of one girl’s journey to freedom

Biographies & Memoirs

Cheng, Mrs Lisa

Baker, Mr. Bruce M.

Historical

Soonershoot Press

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