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Fear and crime in Latin America : redefining state-society relations /

"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 importa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dammert, Lucía (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge, 2012.
Colección:Routledge studies in Latin American politics ; 3.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Democracy, modernity, and fear in contemporary Chile
  • Fear as a category for analysis
  • Violence and crime
  • The government of security 1970-2010
  • Santiago: segregation and day-to-day fear
  • Trust, insecurity, and authoritarianism
  • Is Chile a unique case? Insecurity conditions in Latin America
  • Final words.