Self-Governance in San Pedro Prison.

The writer considers successful self-governance in a Bolivian prison. He argues that because the prison differs from a normal facility, it gives an insight into mechanisms that bring about order. He concludes that the prison provides an opportunity to examine the operation of self-governance in a...

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Publicado en:Independent Review Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 569 - 586
Autor principal: Skarbek, David B.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Independent Institute Spring 2010
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Sumario:The writer considers successful self-governance in a Bolivian prison. He argues that because the prison differs from a normal facility, it gives an insight into mechanisms that bring about order. He concludes that the prison provides an opportunity to examine the operation of self-governance in a particular environment and to see how robust self-enforcing mechanisms are for biased parties.