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Building Human Security in Mexicali, Baja California (2010-2020)
Building Human Security in Mexicali, Baja California (2010-2020)

Author(s): Zulia Orozco, Gerardo Hernandez
Subject(s): Politics, Social Sciences, Security and defense, Health and medicine and law
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: Mexicali; crime; inequality; human security; Covid‑19

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to analyze social inequality and public security in Mexicali Metropolitan Area from a Human Security approach. The research methodology, carried out in the summer of 2021, is mix methods, with qualitative, quantitative, and cartographic technics. It is based on official data, international organizations reports, media outlets while Google Earth and Mapinfo are mapping tools. The document is divided into the following sections: introduction, conceptual framework, methodology, and qualitative and quantitative description of social inequality and insecurity in the Mexicali Metropolitan Area (MMA). Subsequently, the main argument is addressed, supported by statistics and thematic maps. Finally, the closing considerations are presented.

  • Issue Year: 19/2022
  • Issue No: 81
  • Page Range: 215-234
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English