Anthropology of Security

Perspectives from the Frontline of Policing, Counter-terrorism and Border Control

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

Av Mark Maguire, Catarina Frois, Nils Zurawski

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In a post-Cold War world of political unease and economic crisis, processes of securitisation are transforming nation-states, their citizens and non-citizens in profound ways. The book shows how contemporary Europe is now home to a vast security industry which uses biometric identification systems, CCTV and quasi-military techniques to police migrants and disadvantaged neighbourhoods. This is the first collection of anthropological studies of security with a particular but not exclusive emphasis on Europe. The Anthropology of Security draws together studies on the lived experiences of security and policing from the perspective of those most affected in their everyday lives. The anthropological perspectives in this volume stretch from the frontlines of policing and counter-terrorism to border control.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2014-07-20
Mått135 x 215 x 13 mm
Vikt272 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieAnthropology, Culture and Society
Antal sidor209
FörlagPluto Press
ISBN9780745334578

Tillhör följande kategorier

Politik och statsskick inom Samhalle och politik
Migration inom Samhalle och politik
Militär strategi inom Samhalle och politik

Mark Maguire is Head of Anthropology at the National University of Ireland Maynooth. He is co-author of The Anthropology of Security: Perspectives from the Frontline of Policing, Counter-terrorism and Border Control (Pluto, 2014).Catarina Frois is Assistant Professor at the Department of Anthropology, Lisbon University. She is co-author of The Anthropology of Security: Perspectives from the Frontline of Policing, Counter-terrorism and Border Control (Pluto, 2014).Nils Zurawski is Visiting Professor in Security, Social Conflicts and Regulation at the University of Hamburg. He is co-author of The Anthropology of Security: Perspectives from the Frontline of Policing, Counter-terrorism and Border Control (Pluto, 2014).

List of FiguresAcknowledgementsSeries PrefaceIntroduction: The Anthropology of Security: Prospects, Retrospects and Aims1. Sarkozy and Roma: Performing Securitisation - Marion Demossier2. Video-Surveillance and the Political Use of Discretionary Power in the Name of Security and Defence - Catarina Frois3. Location, Isolation and Disempowerment: The Swift Proliferation of Security Discourse among Policy Professionals - Greg Feldman4. Compensating (In)Security: Anthropological Perspectives on Internal Security - Alexandra Schwell5. Petty States of Exception: The Contemporary Policing of the Urban Poor - Didier Fassin6. Counter-Terrorism in European Airports - Mark Maguire7. Whose Security? The Deportation of Foreign-National Offenders from the U.K. - Ines Hasselberg8. Grey Zones of Illegality: Inhuman Conditions in Receiving Irregular Migrants in Greece - Jutta Lauth BacasConclusionsAfterword: Security: Encounters, Misunderstanding and Possible Collaborations - Didier BigoContributorsIndex