Globalization, Fear and Insecurity [electronic resource] : The Challenges for Cities North and South /
Body-Gendrot, S.author.
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. Linking globalization, fear and insecurity -- pt. 2. The challenges for cities north and south.
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.
Police.
Crime—Sociological aspects.
Criminology.
Political science.
Sociology, Urban.
Globalization.
Policing.
Crime and Society.
Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
Political Science.
Urban Studies/Sociology.
Globalization.