I would go to this lecture if I were in New York. But I'm not. So you should.

Feral Cities:
Security Threats for the 21st century

Richard J. norton, Naval War College

12pm, Tuesday, March 8, 2005
295 Lafayette Street, Second Floor Conference Room

The concept of "failing states" was widely studied during the 1990s.
However, recent demographic and security trends suggest that failed
metropolitan areas within otherwise sovereign states may be of
increasing concern and may become of the security threats of the 21st
century. This presentation will discuss the potential for such feral
cities to come into existence, the nature of the threat they may
represent and provide a taxonomy for identifying cities at risk of
going feral.

RICHARD J. NORTON, is a Professor of National Security Affairs at the
Naval War College. His work on feral cities was cited by the New York
Times magazine as one of the new ideas of 2004.

This event is sponsored by New York University’s Center for Catastrophe
Preparedness and Response, and the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of
Public Service.

For more information visit http://hurricane.wagner.nyu.edu
Seating is limited. RSVP: urban.comments@nyu.edu, (212) 998-7526