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

Authors

  • Zulia Orozco Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales, UABC https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5796-4164
  • Gerardo Hernández Universidad Autónoma de Baja California

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12797/Politeja.19.2022.81.11

Keywords:

Mexicali, crime, inequality, human security, Covid‑19

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.

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Author Biographies

Zulia Orozco, Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales, UABC

Full Time Researcher at IIS-UABC & SNI-Conacyt, Level 1. She holds a Ph.D. in Urban Studies, an LL.M., and BSc. in Sociology. Her research interests are the Geography of Criminal Power and the Political Economy of Crime at the US-Mexico Border. She co-authors the book Tráfico de Armas de Fuego en la Frontera Norte de México. Dr. Orozco is a member of the Global Initiative against Transnational Crime and Fulbright alumni.

Gerardo Hernández, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California

Consultant and member of the SNI – Conacyt. His research focuses on public policies, political institutions, public security and citizen security.

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2022-12-28

How to Cite

Orozco, Zulia, and Gerardo Hernández. 2022. “Building Human Security in Mexicali, Baja California (2010-2020)”. Politeja 19 (6(81):215-34. https://doi.org/10.12797/Politeja.19.2022.81.11.