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Julian Go, "Policing Empires: Militarization, Race, and the Imperial Boomerang in Britain and the US" (Oxford UP, 2023)

New Books in Critical Theory

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Hidden Militarization: Uncovering Colonial Repertoires in Policing

The chapter delves into the historical and transnational origins of policing practices, revealing the hidden militarization and colonial connections within police institutions. It explores the language of the 'civil police' and how it obscures the military and imperial lineage of policing tools. The chapter also discusses the importation of colonial tools and tactics in policing, accelerated by the perception of a racialized threat.

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