Governance of Security and Ignored Insecurities in Contemporary Europe |
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| Editor:
| Palidda, Salvatore |
| Series edited by:
| Nelken, David |
| Series title: | Advances in Criminology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4724-7264-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $149.95 |
Book Description:
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This book focuses on the consequences of the changes in security governance in Europe from the 1990s, namely the proliferation of ignored insecurities such as the increase of oncological diseases, environmental disasters, shadow economies reproducing neo-slavery and fiscal fraud. The authors argue that the governance of security is a crucial element of the contemporary political organisation of society and propose an innovative approach to overcome the neoliberal turn in security...
More DescriptionThis book focuses on the consequences of the changes in security governance in Europe from the 1990s, namely the proliferation of ignored insecurities such as the increase of oncological diseases, environmental disasters, shadow economies reproducing neo-slavery and fiscal fraud. The authors argue that the governance of security is a crucial element of the contemporary political organisation of society and propose an innovative approach to overcome the neoliberal turn in security governance, through an analysis of the balance of the costs and benefits.