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Globalization, Fear and Insecurity

The Challenges for Cities North and South
By:S. Body-Gendrot
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780230284210
eText ISBN:9781137023025
Edition:0
Copyright:2012
Format:Page Fidelity

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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.