03146oam 2200721I 450 991046192330332120200520144314.01-283-64332-40-203-11628-31-136-29828-210.4324/9780203116289 (CKB)2670000000259382(EBL)1039302(OCoLC)813844838(SSID)ssj0000757917(PQKBManifestationID)12268207(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000757917(PQKBWorkID)10758930(PQKB)10250196(MiAaPQ)EBC1039302(Au-PeEL)EBL1039302(CaPaEBR)ebr10611611(CaONFJC)MIL395582(EXLCZ)99267000000025938220180706d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFear and crime in Latin America redefining state-society relations /Lucia DammertNew York, N.Y. :Routledge,2012.1 online resource (190 p.)Routledge studies in Latin American politics ;3Routledge studies in Latin American politics ;3Description based upon print version of record.1-138-84902-2 0-415-52211-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-176) and index.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.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 Routledge Studies in Latin American PoliticsViolent crimesLatin AmericaInternal securityLatin AmericaDemocracyLatin AmericaSecurity (Psychology)Political aspectsLatin AmericaState, TheLatin AmericaPolitics and governmentElectronic books.Violent crimesInternal securityDemocracySecurity (Psychology)Political aspectsState, The.364.98Dammert Lucia.858409MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461923303321Fear and crime in Latin America1916422UNINA