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A General Police System: Political Economy and Security in the Age of Enlightenment - Softcover

 
9780981280707: A General Police System: Political Economy and Security in the Age of Enlightenment
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0981280706 ISBN 13: 9780981280707
Publisher: Red Quill Books, 2009

Synopsis

While contemporary inquiries into theoretical linkages between political economy and security are rare, the exploration of these connections formed the cornerstone of political, social and economic philosophy during the upheavals of post-feudal Europe. "A General Police System", a term borrowed from the late eighteenth century thinker Patrick Colquhoun, examines the overlapping genealogies of commerce, security, surveillance and the problem of poverty in the works of foundational English and Continental thinkers of the 17th to early 19th centuries. The authors thus revive the epic project of police and critically re-examine its drive to classify, regulate and control populations, providing a renewed materialist contribution toward a contemporary critique of security.

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About the Author

George S. Rigakos is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at Saint Mary's University in Halifax.

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Publisher
Red Quill Books
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0981280706
ISBN 13 
9780981280707
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
312
Editor
George S Rigakos, John L McMullan, Joshua Johnson, Gülden Özcan