Forwarded on behalf of Rita Abrahamsen and Mike Williams:
Call for Abstracts
Urban insecurities
Security Dialogue special issue, Volume 40, number 4-5 August 2009 Rita
Abrahamsen, Don Hubert & Michael C. Williams, Guest Editors
The 21st century is often heralded as the 'urban century'. For the first
time in history the majority of the world's population now live in
cities, a figure forecast to rise to over 60% by 2030. Increasing
urbanization raises crucial questions for security. At one end of the
spectrum, it has been claimed that 'the scale of armed violence in large
urban areas frequently exceeds that of all but the most devastating of
current wars', while at the other, questions of poverty, health, and
human insecurity are presented as finding their starkest manifestations
in urban settings, particularly in the developing world. Urban warfare
is a concern for militaries, and a key challenge for contemporary
peacekeeping operations and post-conflict reconstruction, while analyses
and images of urban danger and insecurity -- of divided cities of
'walls' or 'quartz', often mixed with dire warnings of dystopian futures
-- have become increasingly widespread in political commentary and
popular culture. At the same time, the world's burgeoning metropolises
are sites of innovative and democratic security practices, and the
'urban century' heralds not only rising insecurity but also new and
creative possibilities.
Security Dialogue announces a Call for abstracts for innovative articles
dealing with the horizon of urban insecurities. Articles should be in
line with the journal's general editorial aim, combining theoretical
innovation with relevant empirical findings.
Among potential themes are
Aspects of architecture and urban planning Spatiality, visuality, threat
and surveillance 'Policing' the metropolis Gangs, vigilantes, and new
security practices Urban military and peacekeeping strategies New
developments in legal approaches Globalisation on the urban plane
Trafficking and new forms of criminality Small arms transfers Migration
Deadline for submission of abstracts (300 words): 14 July 2008 All
submission should be sent to [log in to unmask]
For more information on Security Dialogue consult:
http://www.prio.no/Research-and-Publications/Security-Dialogue
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