Panic City: Crime and the Fear Industries in Johannesburg

by Martin Murray

Despite the end of white minority rule and the transition to parliamentary democracy, Johannesburg remains haunted by its tortured history of racial segregation and burdened by enduring inequalities in income, opportunities for stable work, and access to decent housing. Under these circumstances, Johannesburg has become one of the most dangerous cities in the world, where the yawning gap between the 'haves' and 'have-nots' has fueled a turn toward...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503610195
• ISBN13: 9781503610194
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"