Democracy, Society and the Governance of Security

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511489358

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 scholars to shed light on our understanding of the arrangements for contemporary security governance. Offering a 'friendly dialogue' between those who argue that democratic transformation rests in the development of strong state institutions and those who propose a more de-centered agenda, the scholars in this volume bring cutting-edge theoretical analyses to bear on empirical examples. This volume will appeal to researchers in the fields of criminology, political science, sociology and security studies.

"It is a top-tier collection of papers that will become a recurrent reference point in ongoing discussions about security, policing and governance."
Kevin D. Haggerty, University of Alberta, Canadian Journal of Sociology Online

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
pp v-vi
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List of contributors
pp vii-viii
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Foreword
pp ix-x
- By Jean-Paul Brodeur
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Acknowledgements
pp xi-xii
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Introduction: Understanding the governance of security
pp 1-10
- By Jennifer Wood, Benoît Dupont
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1 - Reflections on the refusal to acknowledge private governments
pp 11-32
- By Clifford Shearing, Professor, Regulatory Institutions Network (RegNet), Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University
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2 - Transnational security governance
pp 33-51
- By Les Johnston, Professor and Research Director, Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth
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3 - Two case studies of American anti-terrorism
pp 52-85
- By Peter K. Manning, Brooks Chair of Policing and Criminal Justice College of Criminal Justice, Northeastern University
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4 - Power struggles in the field of security: implications for democratic transformation
pp 86-110
- By Benoît Dupont, Assistant Professor, International Centre for Comparative Criminology, Université de Montréal
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5 - Policing and security as ‘club goods’: the new enclosures?
pp 111-138
- By Adam Crawford, Professor and Director, Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, University of Leeds
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6 - The state, the people and democratic policing: the case of South Africa
pp 139-164
- By Monique Marks, Research Fellow, Australian National University, Andrew Goldsmith, Professor, School of Law, Flinders University
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7 - Necessary virtues: the legitimate place of the state in the production of security
pp 165-195
- By Ian Loader, Professor of Criminology and Director of the Oxford Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford, Neil Walker, Professor of European Law, Law Department, European University Institute
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8 - From security to health
pp 196-216
- By Scott Burris, Professor, Beasley School of Law, Temple University; Senior Associate, Johns Hopkins Bloomburg School of Public Health
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9 - Research and innovation in the field of security: a nodal governance view
pp 217-240
- By Jennifer Wood, Research Fellow, International Centre for Security and Justice, Regulatory Institutions Network (RegNet), Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University
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Conclusion: The future of democracy
pp 241-248
- By Benoît Dupont, Associate Professor of Criminology, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Jennifer Wood, Research Fellow, Australian National University
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References
pp 249-284
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Index
pp 285-291
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of contributors
pp vii-viii

Foreword
pp ix-x

Acknowledgements
pp xi-xii

Introduction: Understanding the governance of security
pp 1-10

1 - Reflections on the refusal to acknowledge private governments
pp 11-32

2 - Transnational security governance
pp 33-51

3 - Two case studies of American anti-terrorism
pp 52-85

4 - Power struggles in the field of security: implications for democratic transformation
pp 86-110

5 - Policing and security as ‘club goods’: the new enclosures?
pp 111-138

6 - The state, the people and democratic policing: the case of South Africa
pp 139-164

7 - Necessary virtues: the legitimate place of the state in the production of security
pp 165-195

8 - From security to health
pp 196-216

9 - Research and innovation in the field of security: a nodal governance view
pp 217-240

Conclusion: The future of democracy
pp 241-248

References
pp 249-284

Index
pp 285-291

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