Urban Security in Europe

Problems, responsibilities and expertise
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-138-79973-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Crime, Security and Justice

What is the current state of urban security in Europe in the context of the increased freedom of movement of people, goods and services across national borders, an increasingly austere economic climate and consequent pressures on governing capacity in European cities?

Crime prevention policy developed in Europe as a response to the perceived the perceived rise of transnational threats to the security of urban populations. This book examines the concept of ‘urban security’ in a European context, tracing the origins of the problem in public policy discourse through to the desire of the European Union to create an ‘area of freedom, security and justice’ amongst member states.

Written by experts in the field and based on extensive research across Europe, this book argues that the social science has a major contribution to make to this policy discourse in corroborating, criticising and adapting its conception of the problems, responsibilities and expertise entailed in urban security and constituting its smarter governance in an age of austerity.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Edwards, Adam

Hughes, Gordon

Lord, Nicholas

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction, 1. The origins and evolution of urban security, 2. Researching urban security, Section 1.Problems of Urban Security, 3. Translating ‘urban security’, 4. Urban security agendas, Section 2. Responsibilities for Urban Security, 5. Urban security as transnational responsibility, 6. Urban security in action, Section 3. Expertise for Urban Security, 7. The science, politics and administration of urban security, Conclusion, 8. Urban security scenarios.