Daniel S. Leon was born in Merida, Venezuela and he earned a B.A. in International Relations at Florida International University and an M.A. in Political Science at The American University in Cairo. He also successfully completed a doctoral degree in Global Studies from the University of Leipzig. His research interests include contentious politics, rentier states, political transitions, and conflict studies, particularly in Latin American urban spaces.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. A Theory Of Social Capital As A Moderator Of Urban Violence.- Chapter 3. High Connectedness Three Barrios Of Caracas: Empirical Findings On Social Network Density.- Chapter 4. Making Informal Social Control Happen: Empirical Findings On Collective Efficacy.- Chapter 5. Urban Security Policies And Their Effects On Collective Efficacy.- Chapter 6. Conclusions: Perverse Social Capital As A Cause Of High Violence In The Barrios Of Caracas.

Daniel S. Leon was born in Merida, Venezuela and he earned a B.A. in International Relations at Florida International University and an M.A. in Political Science at The American University in Cairo. He also successfully completed a doctoral degree in Global Studies from the University of Leipzig. His research interests include contentious politics, rentier states, political transitions, and conflict studies, particularly in Latin American urban spaces.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. A Theory Of Social Capital As A Moderator Of Urban Violence.- Chapter 3. High Connectedness Three Barrios Of Caracas: Empirical Findings On Social Network Density.- Chapter 4. Making Informal Social Control Happen: Empirical Findings On Collective Efficacy.- Chapter 5. Urban Security Policies And Their Effects On Collective Efficacy.- Chapter 6. Conclusions: Perverse Social Capital As A Cause Of High Violence In The Barrios Of Caracas.

Daniel S. Leon was born in Merida, Venezuela and he earned a B.A. in International Relations at Florida International University and an M.A. in Political Science at The American University in Cairo. He also successfully completed a doctoral degree in Global Studies from the University of Leipzig. His research interests include contentious politics, rentier states, political transitions, and conflict studies, particularly in Latin American urban spaces.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. A Theory Of Social Capital As A Moderator Of Urban Violence.- Chapter 3. High Connectedness Three Barrios Of Caracas: Empirical Findings On Social Network Density.- Chapter 4. Making Informal Social Control Happen: Empirical Findings On Collective Efficacy.- Chapter 5. Urban Security Policies And Their Effects On Collective Efficacy.- Chapter 6. Conclusions: Perverse Social Capital As A Cause Of High Violence In The Barrios Of Caracas.