Democracy, Society and the Governance of Security

by Jennifer Wood and Benoît Dupont

Book Overview

The promotion of security is no longer a state monopoly. It is dispersed and takes place through the practices of states, corporations, non-governmental actors and community-based organizations. But what do we know about the ways in which 'security' is thought about and promoted in this pluralized field of delivery? Are democratic values being advanced and protected, or threatened and compromised? Wood and Dupont bring together a team of renowned...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521616425
• ISBN13: 9780521616423
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"