Vertical Security in the Megacity: Legibility, Mobility and Aerial Politics

Theory, Culture & Society

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 51-67

  Adey, Peter ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

affect; biopolitics; helicopter; mobility; security; verticality

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650260964     PISSN: 02632764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0263276410380943     Document Type: Article

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