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The body politics of the urban age: reflections on surveillance and affect

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Published in 2017 at "Palgrave Communications"

DOI: 10.1057/s41599-017-0057-5

Abstract: The article theorizes surveillance and affect in the context of urban security policy. Surveillance, as commonly understood, provides the means to “know” a person or a population, and to a certain extent to control or… read more here.

Keywords: policy; surveillance affect; surveillance; article ... See more keywords
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The Multiscalar Nature of Urban Security and Public Safety: Crime Prevention from Local Policy to Policing in Lisbon (Portugal) and Memphis (the United States)

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Published in 2018 at "Urban Affairs Review"

DOI: 10.1177/1078087417699532

Abstract: The article contributes to recent discussions on convergence/divergence of local policies for urban security and public safety amid globalization, exploring comparatively local approaches to crime prevention and explaining differences/similarities through multilevel connections. I analyze situational… read more here.

Keywords: policy; security public; security; urban security ... See more keywords