{"product_id":"the-rise-and-fall-of-rex-jr-fairbairn-9798289982957","title":"The Rise and Fall of the International Police Academy","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the International Police Academy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the International Police Academy\u003c\/b\u003e pulls back the curtain on one of the Cold War's most enigmatic institutions. Established in the heat of global ideological conflict, the International Police Academy (IPA) trained thousands of foreign police officers-ostensibly in modern law enforcement techniques, but often in service of a deeper geopolitical strategy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis deeply researched account traces the Academy's origins amid Cold War paranoia, its rapid expansion under U.S. influence, and the complex, often controversial legacy it left behind. From curriculum and doctrine to the instructors who shaped policy abroad, the book explores how the IPA became both a symbol of international cooperation and a lightning rod for accusations of authoritarian training, political interference, and human rights abuses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith chapters examining the Academy's internal structure, its global reach, and its ultimate demise, \u003cb\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the International Police Academy\u003c\/b\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested in the intersection of policing, foreign policy, and imperial ambition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWas the IPA a force for order-or a tool of empire? The debate continues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rex Jr. Fairbairn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798289982957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d","brand":"Rex Jr. Fairbairn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47201132314879,"sku":"9798289982957","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_abc4c6f5-70f3-4128-b2ba-baa1068148cb.jpg?v=1756788971","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-rise-and-fall-of-rex-jr-fairbairn-9798289982957","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}