The Politics of Everyday Crime in Africa Insecurity, Victimization a
This book offers distinct insights into the sources of state legitimacy in Africa by incorporating an analysis of non-state actors’ role in service delivery. The author examines how citizens’ reliance on non-governmental security actors such as street com
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Danielle C. Kushner
The Politics of Everyday Crime in Africa
Danielle C. Kushner
The Politics of Everyday Crime in Africa Insecurity, Victimization and Non-State Security Providers
Danielle C. Kushner Political Science St. Mary’s College of Maryland Maryland, MD, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-98094-2 ISBN 978-3-319-98095-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98095-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018962980 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover pattern © Harvey Loake This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
The genesis of my thinking on non-state security is rooted in my experiences coming of age in tenement housing in Baltimore city, one of the most violent cities in the United States. When I was about ten years old, my young mother, siblings, and I moved to the second floor of a 13-story, public high-rise building in the heart of east Baltimore. Lafayette projects, “the projects” as they were known, comprised several high-rise public housing buildings and some townhomes (known as low-rises) in a single complex. From the moment we entered this new home of ours, it was easy to see that the projects were a breeding ground for drugs, guns, and violence. In this new home, illegal drug transactions taking place in open-air drug markets was the norm, and it was not uncommon to see somebody being assaulted for either attempting to steal drugs or “messing up” a drug dealer’s money. In fact, the insecure reality of the projects was so palpable that it manifested itself in everyday salutations such as “be safe” or “watch yourself”. This environment was new to our yo
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