Contradictions of Terrorism: Security, Risk and Resilience

ISBN-13: 9780415626521 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 194 str.

Gabe Mythen; Sandra L. Walklate

Opis

A critical review and analysis of the political, construction, mediation and regulation of terrorism since the events of 9/11, focusing on the processes, responses and practices in the United States and the United Kingdom. It explores the way in which modes of risk assessment and management have sought to horizon scan and imagine worst case scenarios, unpack notable examples of the 'preventative turn' that have been commonplace in securitization post 9/11 and demonstrate the problems and issues that have arisen as a result of pre-emptive methods of security management.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. 9/11: ‘Risk Creep’, Fear and Securitization  2. Constructing New Terrorism: Discourse, Representation and Ideology  3. The War on Terror: Power, Violence and Hegemony  4. Countering Terrorism? Risk, Pre-emption and Partial Securities  5. Terrorism and Exclusion: risky subjects, suspect populations  6. Managing Terrorism: From Risk to Resilience?  Conclusion: (Re)Orienting criminology.

O autorze

Sandra Walklate is Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology and Gabe Mythen is a Reader in Sociology. Both are based in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology at the University of Liverpool. The authors have established an international reputation for their joint work on risk, security and victimisation, which appears in a range of esteemed journals.