Is it all coming together?: Thoughts on urban studies and the present crisis: (13) 'No Country for Old Men'-or Women?

摘要

'The crime you see now, it's hard even to take its measure. It's not that I'm afraid of it... But I don't want to push my chips forward and go out and meet something I don't understand. 'Despite the praise Nelson Mandela received from 'First World' leaders for heralding great restraint through this transition in our troubled land, nothing could convince those same leaders to check their own ancient eye-for-an-eye, knee-jerk response and their resulting offensive of 'Shock and Awe' on the women and children of Baghdad.