Risk and the War on Terror Contributor(s): Amoore, Louise (Editor), de Goede, Marieke (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415443237 ISBN-13: 9780415443234 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: Written by leading scholars in the field, this book offers the first comprehensive and critical investigation of the specific modes of risk calculation that are emerging in the so-called war on terror. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Non-classifiable - Political Science | Law Enforcement |
Dewey: 363.325 |
LCCN: 2007047895 |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.30 lbs) 296 pages |
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Publisher Description: This book offers the first comprehensive and critical investigation of the specific modes of risk calculation that are emerging in the so-called War on Terror. Risk and the War on Terror offers an interdisciplinary set of contributions which debate and analyze both the empirical manifestations of risk in the War on Terror and their theoretical implications. From border controls and biometrics to financial targeting and policing practice, the imperative to deploy public and private data in order to 'connect the dots' of terrorism risk raises important questions for social scientists and practitioners alike.
In contrast with previous historical moments of risk measurement, governing by risk in the War on Terror has taken on a distinctive orientation to an uncertain future. This book will be of strong interest to students and researchers of international studies, political science, geography, legal studies, criminology and sociology. |