Police and Politics in India

Colonial Concepts, Democratic Compulsions: Indian Police
by Kirpal Dhillon; Manohar, New Delhi, 2005;
K S SUBRAMANIAN The author of this well produced but inordinately long book has had rich experience as the director general of police in the two important states of Madhya Pradesh and Punjab. The work is a sequel to his earlier study of the Indian police, covering the period up to the end of the colonial era. It is ambitious in scope and seeks to deal with the crucial area of police and politics since 1947. The author