MARKUS-MICHAEL MÜLLER Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for Area Studies of theUniversity of Leipzig, Germany. Previously, he was Research Associate at the Institute for Latin American Studies and Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood Research Centre of the Free University Berlin, Germany.

This is a brilliant study on the complex articulation between the metropolitan police forces and the general public in Mexico City. It is rich in conceptualization, provides overwhelming empirical support and is eloquently written. I have no doubt about the character of this fine publication: It will be a modern classic in the field of public security and urban violence in Latin America. Highly recommended. Dirk Kruijt, Emeritus Professor of Development Studies, Utrecht University

• Introduction: The State, Policing and (In)Security in 'Most of the World' The Negotiated State and Policing in Mexico The Contemporary Mexico City Police Policing and Capital City Politics The Transnationalization of Policing in Mexico City Neighborhood Images: Policing in Coyoacán and Iztapalapa Looking Beyond Mexico