Tag: territoriality

  • Areas of Special Sovereignty

    Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty Akrotiri: sovereignty belongs to United Kingdom. United Kingdom sovereign base area on the island of Cyprus. Territory of American Samoa ( American Samoa ): sovereignty belongs to United States Anguilla: sovereignty belongs to United Kingdom. Antarctica ( Antarctica ): sovereignty belongs to None (Antarctica consists of the territory south…

  • Defensible Space

    Defensible Space The term “defensible space” was coined by Oscar Newman (1973a) in his book “Defensible Space.” About the book, Reynald and Elffers, in their article “The future of Newman’s defensible space theory: Linking defensible space and the routine activities of place”, published in the European Journal of Criminology (6(1), 25-46), wrote (page 29): “For…