Security Governance in East Africa : Pictures of Policing From the Ground

This collection of cases from East Africa, contributed largely by locally-based authors, explores the increasing security governance phenomenon in the region: that is, the mix of state and non-state actors, including private entities, volunteer auxiliaries, homegrown vigilantes and gangs, and the relationship between police and communities. Local dynamics brought by globalization, liberalization, the new scramble for resource wealth, inequality, and international terrorism are observed in detail, superimposed upon the well-known development challenges, ethnopolitical divides, and patterns of government and security provision which continue to reflect their colonial past. This book raises both practical and theoretical ethical dilemmas of the increasing fragmentation of security functions within Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, mainland Tanzania, and Zanzibar. It is a vital contribution to the "non-state," "plural policing" debates and is of both local and global relevance. Introduction / Kennedy Mkutu, Perry Stanislas, And Edward Mogire -- Policing Where The State Is Distant: Community Policing In Kuron, South Sudan / Laura C. Wunder And Kennedy Mkutu -- Policing Of Remote Resource-rich Areas: From Marginal To Centre-stage / Kennedy Mkutu -- Hybrid Security Governance In Nairobi's Informal Settlements / Patrick Mutahi -- Policing Terrorism In Kenya: The Security-community Interface / Kennedy Mkutu, Edward Mogire, And Doreen Alusa -- Policing In Zanzibar: Analyzing Non-cooperation Between The Police And The Public / Daniel Nygaard Madsen And Lusungu Mbilinyi -- Private Security Companies In Tanzania: Regulation And Operations / Kennedy Mkutu, Emmanuel Mkilia, And Venance Shillingi -- Private Security Organizations In Uganda: At Home And Away / Tom Ogwang -- Conclusion: State And Non-state Policing: Building Inclusive Citizenship, Safety, And Security In East Africa / Perry Stanislas, Kennedy Mkutu, And Edward Mogire. [edited By] Kennedy Mkutu Agade. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This collection of cases from East Africa, contributed largely by locally-based authors, explores the increasing security governance phenomenon in the region: that is, the mix of state and non-state actors, including private entities, volunteer auxiliaries, homegrown vigilantes and gangs, and the relationship between police and communities. Local dynamics brought by globalization, liberalization, the new scramble for- resource wealth, inequality, and international terrorism are observed in detail, superimposed upon the well-known development challenges, ethno-political divides, and patterns of government and security provision which continue to reflect their colonial past. Security Governance in East Africa raises both practical and theoretical ethical dilemmas of the increasing fragmentation of security functions within Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, mainland Tanzania, and Zanzibar. It is a vital contribution to the "non-state," "plural policing" debates and is of both local and global relevance. Book jacket This book looks at security governance, in particular the variety of state and nonstate actors carrying out policing-type duties in East Africa. It links global and local issues to give a highly relevant analysis of current challenges for policing in the region.