SOC 785Urban Security Governance
SOC 785 as listed in the Spring 2026 Graduate Calendar. The main page has the current version, when it runs, and seats.
An examination of the urban aspects of security, surveillance, war and terrorism. Particular attention will be given to the contemporary embrace of resilience as a rationality of urban security. Additional themes include the militarization of policing, the role of 'big data' in the intensification of urban surveillance, and the relationship between security and urban environments.
Prerequisites
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