Surveillance and Democracy in Europe - Courting Controversy?

Informationen zum Autor Kirstie Ball is Professor of Management at the School of Management, St Andrews University; and co-director of CRISP, the Centre for Research into Information, Surveillance and Privacy (www.crisp-surveillance.com). William Webster is Professor of Public Policy and Management at the Management School, University of Stirling; and co-director of CRISP, the Centre for Research into Information, Surveillance and Privacy (www.crisp-surveillance.com). Klappentext Through an analysis of surveillance controversies across Europe, this book not only examines the troublesome relationship between surveillance and democracy; but also highlights the vested interests which maintain the status quo. Zusammenfassung Through an analysis of surveillance controversies across Europe, this book not only examines the troublesome relationship between surveillance and democracy; but also highlights the vested interests which maintain the status quo. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Surveillance Theory Meets Participatory Theory Chapter 3: The Cases Chapter 4: Automatic Number Plate Recognition Chapter 5: Credit Scoring Chapter 6: Neighbourhood Watch Chapter 7: Discussion and Conclusions: Towards a New Analytical Language Appendices

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• Authors: Kirstie Ball, Kirstie (University of St Andrews Ball, Kirstie Webster Ball, Webster, William Webster
• Assisted by: Kirstie Ball (Editor), Ball Kirstie (Editor), William Webster (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.08.2018
• EAN: 9781138195523
• ISBN: 978-1-138-19552-3
• No. of pages: 154
• Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology; Routledge Studies in Surveillance; Routledge Studies in Surveillance
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Social Theory, Economics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, social and political philosophy, Political structures: democracy, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Political science and theory, Society and culture: general, Civil rights & citizenship, Sociology: work and labour, Public ownership / nationalization