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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785993703321

Autore

Dammert Lucia

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-29827-4

1-283-64332-4

0-203-11628-3

1-136-29828-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (190 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in Latin American politics ; ; 3

Disciplina

364.98

Soggetti

Violent crimes - Latin America

Internal security - Latin America

Democracy - Latin America

Security (Psychology) - Political aspects - Latin America

State, The

Latin America Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-176) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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. After long spells of dictatorships and civil wars, violence in the region was supposed to be under control yet crime rates have continued to skyrocket and citizens remain fearful. This analytical puzzle has troubled researchers and to date