Globalization, Fear and Insecurity 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 co...

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Main Author: Body-Gendrot, Sophie
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2012, 2012
Series:Transnational Crime, Crime Control and Security
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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