The Social Control of Cities?

In this ground-breaking study, Sophie Body-Gendrot provides a comparative analysis of the growing problem of new forms of poverty and social marginalisation in contemporary advanced societies.

List of Figures. List of Tables. Foreword. Series Preface. Acknowledgements. Introductions: Tolerance and Suppression.. Part I: The Politics of Depacification. Economic Globalization and Urban Unrest. Law-Enforcement in the USA. Solidarity and Social Prevention in France.. Part II. The Politics of Reconciliation. Managing Polarization: New York and Chicago. Managing Polarization: Paris, Marseilles, and Lyons. Conclusion: The Social Control of Cities?. References. Index.