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The paper examines gated communities in Malaysia. It describes the rise of guarded neighborhoods- areas that residents enclose with barricades and guards to limit access.

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Relatively little has been published previously about gated communities in Malaysia. This paper adds to understanding of a rapidly growing urban practice.

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This page is a summary of: Guarding the Neighbourhood: The New Landscape of Control in Malaysia, Housing Studies, June 2014, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2014.923089.
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