Globalization, Fear and Insecurity
The Challenges for Cities North and South
1st Edition
Published on 29. May 2012
XIX, 213 pages
978-1-137-02302-5 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
XIX, 213 p.
File size
4,09 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-137-02302-5 (9781137023025)
DOI
10.1057/9781137023025
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Person
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.
Content
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
