The Anthropology of Security: Perspectives from the Frontline of Policing, Counter-terrorism and Border Control
Mark Maguire · Catarina Frois · Nils Zurawski
Jul 2014 · Pluto Books
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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.
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.
About the author
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).
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