In its sixty years of existence, the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has become one of the most important law enforcement organizations in the world. Within Interpol, African member states predominate. As of April 1983, forty-four African countries have subscribed to membership in Interpol. This constitutes 32 percent of all 136 Interpol member countries. / This study attempted to answer the following questions: (1) Does the participation of African nation-states in Interpol jeopardize or endanger their national sovereignty? (2) Does Interpol disseminate personal or political information about African nationals neither accused or suspected of criminal activity? (3) Do Africans and African governments view their involvement in Interpol as being an asset or a liability? / Data were gathered by (1) visiting Interpol National Central Bureaus (NCBs) in various countries and examining records and files; (2) interviewing staff members in NCBs; (3) reviewing Interpol operating policies and procedures; and (4) administering a questionnaire to African students attending American universities, Interpol-affiliated African police officials, and non-Interpol-affiliated police officials. / The results revealed (1) that African Interpol member states do not believe their membership in Interpol represents a threat to their national sovereignty, (2) no evidence that Interpol has ever disseminated personal or political information about African nationals neither accused nor suspected of criminal activity, and (3) that Africans and African governments view their involvement in Interpol as an asset. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 44-11, Section: A, page: 3501. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1983.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75210 |
| Contributors | IGBINOVIA, PATRICK EDOBOR., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 371 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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