{"product_id":"societies-of-fear-the-legacy-of-civil-war-violence-and-terror-in-latin-america-paperback","title":"Societies of Fear: The Legacy of Civil War, Violence and Terror in Latin America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKees Koonings\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDirk Kruijt\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs cities sprawl across Latin America, absorbing more and more of its people, crime and violence have become inescapable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the paramilitary invasion of Medell n in Colombia, the booming wealth of crack dealers in Managua, Nicaragua and police corruption in Mexico City, to the glimmers of hope in Lima, this book provides a dynamic analysis of urban insecurity. Based on new empirical evidence, interviews with local people and historical contextualization, the authors attempts to shed light on the fault-lines which have appeared in Latin American society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNeoliberal economic policy, it is argued, has intensified the gulf between elites, insulated in gated estates monitored by private security firms, and the poor, who are increasingly mistrustful of state-sponsored attempts to impose order on their slums. Rather than the current trend towards government withdrawal, the situation can only be improved by co-operation between communities and police to build new networks of trust. In the end, violence and insecurity are inseparable from social justice and democracy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKees Koonings is Associate Professor of Development Studies in the Faculty of Social Sciences, Utrecht University. He is the author of books and articles on development issues, ethnicity, and militarism and violence in Latin America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDirk Kruijt is Professor of Development Studies in the Faculty of Social Sciences, Utrecht University. He has published on poverty and the informal sector, military governments, and issues of war and peace in Latin America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey are both also the co-editors of \u003ci\u003ePolitical Armies: The Military and Nation Building in the Age of Democracy \u003c\/i\u003e(Zed 2002) and \u003ci\u003eArmed Actors: Organized Violence and State Failure in Latin America \u003c\/i\u003e(Zed 2004).\u003cbr\u003eKees Koonings is Associate Professor of Development Studies in the Faculty of Social Sciences, Utrecht University. He is the author of books and articles on development issues, ethnicity, and militarism and violence in Latin America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDirk Kruijt is Professor of Development Studies in the Faculty of Social Sciences, Utrecht University. He has published on poverty and the informal sector, military governments, and issues of war and peace in Latin America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey are both also the co-editors of \u003ci\u003ePolitical Armies: The Military and Nation Building in the Age of Democracy \u003c\/i\u003e(Zed 2002) and \u003ci\u003eArmed Actors: Organized Violence and State Failure in Latin America \u003c\/i\u003e(Zed 2004).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 9.11 x 6.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51797132345632,"sku":"9781856497671","price":98.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/220183fa497fcfc324eaa9f5c2b6e2a4.webp?v=1780774311","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/societies-of-fear-the-legacy-of-civil-war-violence-and-terror-in-latin-america-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}