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Societies of Fear

By Krujit Koonings

Societies of Fear Social Sciences

Societies of Fear

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As cities sprawl across Latin America, absorbing more and more of its people, crime and violence have become inescapable. From the paramilitary invasion of Medell¡n in Colombia, the booming wealth of crack dealers in Managua, Nicaragua and police corruption in Mexico City, to the glimmers of hope in Lima, this book provides a dynamic analysis of urban insecurity. Based on new empirical evidence, interviews with local people and historical contextualization, the authors attempts to shed light on the fault-lines which have appeared in Latin American society. Neoliberal economic policy, it is argued, has intensified the gulf between elites, insulated in gated estates monitored by private security firms, and the poor, who are increasingly mistrustful of state-sponsored attempts to impose order on their slums. Rather than the current trend towards government withdrawal, the situation can only be improved by co-operation between communities and police to build new networks of trust. In the end, violence and insecurity are inseparable from social justice and democracy.
Product details
Number of Pages:
350
Release Date:
1999-11-01
Publication Date:
1999-08-01
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1856497666
ISBN13:
9781856497664
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
690 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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