The feeling of insecurity is a little known phenomenon that has been only partially explored by social sciences. However, it has a deep social, cultural and economic impact and may even contribute to define the very structures of the state. In Latin America, fear of crime has become an important stumbling block in the region's process of democratization. Lucía Dammert proposes a unique theoretical perspective which includes a sociological, criminological and political analysis to understand fear of crime.
The feeling of insecurity is a little known phenomenon that has been only partially explored by social sciences. However, it has a deep social, cultural and economic impact and may even contribute to define the very structures of the state. In Latin America, fear of crime has become an important stumbling block in the region's process of democratization. Lucía Dammert proposes a unique theoretical perspective which includes a sociological, criminological and political analysis to understand fear of crime.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Lucía Dammert is Executive Director of the Global Consortium on Security Transformation (GCST). From 2001 to 2004 she was Research Coordinator of the area 'Civil Society and Security' at the Center of Citizen Security Studies, University of Chile, and served as Co-director of the project 'Police Reform and Public Security in the Americas', based at Georgetown University, from 2002 to 2004. In Chile she is Adviser to the Under-Secretary of the Interior on public security issues.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. Democracy, Modernity and Fear in Contemporary Chile 2. Fear as a Category for Analysis 3. Violence, Crime and Policies: Background 4. Is Chile a Unique Case? Insecurity Conditions in Latin America 5. The City: Segregation and Day-to-Day Fear 6. Distrust, Insecurity and Authoritarianism 7. Conclusions
Introduction 1. Democracy, Modernity and Fear in Contemporary Chile 2. Fear as a Category for Analysis 3. Violence, Crime and Policies: Background 4. Is Chile a Unique Case? Insecurity Conditions in Latin America 5. The City: Segregation and Day-to-Day Fear 6. Distrust, Insecurity and Authoritarianism 7. Conclusions
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