Globalization, Fear and Insecurity

The Challenges for Cities North and South
2012. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-230-28421-0
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 213 Seiten, Format (B × H): 137 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 386 g

Reihe: Transnational Crime, Crime Control and Security

Fear is ingrained in the history of cities but our short-sightedness prevents us from grasping its evolution over time. Increasingly, risk and fear are experienced, portrayed and discussed as globalized phenomena, particularly since 9/11. This research puts urban insecurity in perspective, with a comparison of world cities in the North and South.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Body-Gendrot, S.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Old and New Fears in Cities The Turning Point of 9/11 Terrorism Criminal Gangs in Global Cities of the South Disorders in British and French Cities Conclusion: Global Cities' Challenges

Über Autor(innen)

Sophie Body Gendrot Emeritus Professor at the Sorbonne and a researcher at Cesdip/CNRS. She is the author of numerous books on cities and violence, including The Social Control of Cities? (2000) and Violence in Europe (2007). As Former President of the European Society of Criminology, she is an Expert for the European Community.