'Stone walls do not a prison make, nor iron bars a cage': The institutional and communitarian possibilities of 'gated communities'

摘要

This paper examines the nature of the "community" in "gated communities" as a globalizing form of housing development; discusses factors for the enmity this form attracts; argues that the global trend in gating need not be socially destructive, as warned by critics; and suggests principles for shaping the governance of these communities with subsidiarity and solidarity in mind. It uses four case studies to demonstrate the applicability of these principles or otherwise. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.