The Politics of the Prison and the Prisoner: Zoon Politikon

by Susan Easton

Book Overview

In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in the role of the prison as a source of political ideas and site of political engagement, as well as in the prisoner's quest for citizenship. The rising number of prisoners has increased fiscal burdens, which has meant that imprisonment has become a more important political issue. There is also greater interest in the prison as a site of political activism and in the generation of radical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138946036
• ISBN13: 9781138946033
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"