Security as politics : beyond the state of exception / Andrew W. Neal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Neal, Andrew W., 1978- author.

Series:

Edinburgh scholarship online.

Edinburgh scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National security--History.

National security.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2019]

Summary:

Using archival research and interviews with politicians, Andrew W. Neal investigates security politics from the 1980s to the present day to show how its meaning and practice have changed over time. He develops an original reassessment of the security/politics relationship that directly challenges current debates in critical security studies.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgements

1. In Defence of Politics against Security?

2. How Do We Know Security When We See It? Problematisation as Method

3. Securitisation and Politicisation

4. Politicians, Security Politics and the Political Game

5. Can One Person Make a Difference? Fearless Speech vs. Security Politics

6. Security as Normal Politics: The Rise of Security in Parliamentary Committees

7. Security as a Whole-of-Government Project: Risk, Economy, Politics

Conclusion: More Security, More Politics

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4744-6534-X

1-4744-5094-6

OCLC:

1312727018