Bücher von Richard Evans

Policing and firearms: it is a crucial relationship. Should police be routinely armed? If so, what restrictions should be imposed on the use of firearms? Where police are not routinely armed, there is still a need for specialist armed police: how do these units operate, and are they effective?This ground-breaking edited book explores the nexus between policing and firearms with a genuinely international focus. Contributors from Ireland, Germany, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, the United States, Venezuela, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada explore the issues from a range of perspectives, including human rights, militarization, police legitimacy, and the risks police firearms pose to the community and to police themselves.This thought-provoking collection is an indispensable resource for law enforcement policymakers and students of policing and criminal justice.

Ryan Kennedy had it all - the perfect family, a successful career, and a life that others envied. But something was missing, and Ryan was determined to find it, even if it meant giving up everything he had built. In the cutthroat world of politics, the daily pressure to make decisions and face the consequences takes its toll on even the strongest individuals. Ryan never wanted this life of stress and anxiety, but he found himself drawn in, becoming rich and famous in the process. Now, he regrets the path he has taken and yearns for the freedom to live a simpler life. On this fateful day, Ryan struggles to navigate the challenges and conflicts that come with being a powerful man in politics - the pressure to make decisions, the people he must deal with, and the desires of influential women in his life - his wife, his lover, his daughter, and even the prime minister. He wonders if he made the right choice in not getting into the van with Selena, longing for the days when things were easier. But as his secret worlds collide, exposing him as the shallow man he hates, Ryan is forced to confront his crisis head-on and make a decision that will shape his future. Selfish Ambitions is the story of one man's journey to find his true identity and live life on his own terms. In the world of politics, a single day can feel like a lifetime.

Political journalist Anita Devlin uncovers a secret plot to overthrow the Gerrard government and becomes the whistle. By doing so threatens her future.Jonathan Wolff, a ruthless political operative, gets results for those who wish to influence government and pay his excessive fee. He will stop at nothing to win, even taking extreme steps where no one is safe from the line of fire.The Mercantiles, a long-established, clandestine group of high-taxpaying business owners have grown frustrated by Prime Minister Andrew Gerrard's failure to meet promises, and decide the nation needs a change of government at the upcoming election. They call upon Wolff to organise the defeat of the prime minister.Anita uncovers the nefarious Wolff strategically manipulating the campaign, and endeavours to expose his influence and manipulation.Realising he cannot win the election his way, Wolff initiates an explosive campaign designed to remove the prime minister by defeating him in his own electorate. He recruits and then exploits an independent candidate by tapping into the communities' latent anxiety over immigration policy. The community is subjected to violent demonstrations, triggering increased racist attacks on the streets. Ironically, the candidate Wolff supports - and manipulates to drive the campaign against the prime minister - is Indian immigrant and university professor, Jaya Rukhmani.With Anita Devlin hot on his trail and unwavering to expose the corruption, Wolff confronts her warning of dire consequences if she progresses with her investigation to expose him.As election day draws near it becomes obvious the result will be on a knife's edge and Wolff forces more anarchy on the streets. The Mercantiles get nervous and withdraw their support, but Wolff threatens them to deliver his money and continues his campaign.Anita remains determined to be the whistle-blower, but does she have the courage it takes to expose Wolff and the Mercantiles? Or will political power overcome the truth in this gripping thriller.DUPLICITY takes you behind the scenes of an election campaign exposing the manipulation of perceptions so essential to obtaining political power. It's not corruption, it's just the way things get done.Grab this second episode of the Democracy Trilogy by former federal MP, Richard Evans, and speculate who really runs the country. It's a gripping, page turning thriller with compelling characters that will hold you until the very last page.Buy DUPLICITY today and follow our politicians in their ruthless push to win power.

This book challenges what are, for many people, deep-rooted expectations regarding the routine arming of police and compares jurisdictions in which police are routinely armed (Toronto, Canada and Brisbane, Australia) and those where police are not routinely armed (Manchester, England and Auckland, New Zealand).