Anthropology of Security: Perspectives from the Frontline of Policing, Counter-Terrorism and Border Control

Name: Anthropology of Security: Perspectives from the Frontline of Policing, Counter-Terrorism and Border Control
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ISBN: 9780745334578

ISBN-10: 0745334571

ISBN-13: 9780745334578

Edition: 2014

Authors: 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…

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List price: $27.99
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Pluto Press
Publication date: 7/20/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.46" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English

Mark Maguire is Head of Anthropology at the National University of Ireland Maynooth.