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Citation

Baaz ME, Olsson O. Afr. Secur. 2011; 4(4): 223-241.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/19392206.2011.628629

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Based on original interview material, this article addresses the organization of unofficial economic activities within the Congolese (Democratic Republic of the Congo) police force. In contrast to dominant assumptions in security sector reform discourses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in which property violations tend to be portrayed as disorganized, ad-hoc activities, following from irregular and insufficient salaries, the article shows how property violations are highly organized with large portions flowing upward in the chain of command. However, the article also argues for the need to go beyond one-dimensional notions of ?unrestrained predation? and simplistic dichotomies between civilians (victims) and police/military (predators). Furthermore, it argues for a more contextual analysis in which the core security sector institutions are situated more firmly in the political and economic context in which they operate.

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