Gated Neighbourhoods and privatisation of urban security in Ibadan Metropolis
One of the consequences of the failure of the state to protect life and property of its entire citizens especially in developing countries like Nigeria is the emergences of private alternatives to crime prevention and control. This process of privatisation of security in Nigeria often involves recru...
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| Natura: | Livre numérique |
| Lingua: | Anglais |
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Ibadan :
Institut français de recherche en Afrique
2013.
Marseille : OpenEdition |
| Serie: | Dynamiques africaines en ligne
Occasional publication en ligne / Institut français de recherche en Afrique 16 |
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| Accesso online: | https://books.openedition.org/ifra/456 Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM ; Accès complet au document dans sa version HTML. Pas d'accès aux autres formats (PDF, Epub). |
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Description d'après la consultation, 2015-04-28 Titre provenant de la page de titre du document électronique La pagination de l'édition imprimée correspondante est de : xvi-77 p. OpenEdition Books (freemium) |
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| Variante du titre: | Gated neigbourhoods and privatisation of urban security in Ibadan metropolis Gated neighbourhoods and privatisation of urban security in Ibadan metropolis |
| Edition sous un autre format: | • Gated neig[h]bourhoods and privatisation of urban security in Ibadan metropolis, Oluseyi Fabiyi, 2004, Ibadan, IFRA-Ibadan, 1 volume (XVI-77 pages), Occasional publication / Institut français de recherche en Afrique, 978-8025-09-9 |
| Riassunto: | One of the consequences of the failure of the state to protect life and property of its entire citizens especially in developing countries like Nigeria is the emergences of private alternatives to crime prevention and control. This process of privatisation of security in Nigeria often involves recruitment of corporate and local security guards, vigilantes, night watchmen and the control of access into the neighbourhoods through gates and barriers. The book examines the nature, types, procedures, and administration of these private alternative to security in Ibadan metropolis. It identifies renaissance of primary affiliation among diverse urban residents and the interplay of forces of exclusion and inclusion among residents of gates neighbourhoods in Ibadan metropolis. It also evaluates the spatial pattern, trends and dynamics of gating and the general concern for security in Ibadan metropolis |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Description d'après la consultation, 2015-04-28 Titre provenant de la page de titre du document électronique La pagination de l'édition imprimée correspondante est de : xvi-77 p. OpenEdition Books (freemium) |
| Natura: | Navigateur Web |
| Bibliografia: | Bibliogr. |
| ISBN: | 9791092312027 |
| Accesso: | Accès libre Accès libre Accès libre |