TY - BOOK ID - 7007212 TI - Civilizing security AU - Loader, Ian AU - Walker, Neil PY - 2007 SN - 9780521691598 9780521871204 0521871204 0521691591 9780511611117 1107171903 9786610909759 0511285825 0511286546 0511322011 0511611110 1280909757 0511284241 051128506X PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - National security KW - Security systems KW - 876 Veiligheidspolitiek KW - National security. KW - Security systems. KW - Democratie. KW - Nationale veiligheid. KW - Overheidsbeleid. KW - National security policy KW - NSP (National security policy) KW - Security policy, National KW - Economic policy KW - International relations KW - Military policy KW - Security measures KW - Burglary protection KW - Government policy KW - Social Sciences KW - Sociology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7007212 AB - Security has become a defining feature of contemporary public discourse, permeating the so-called 'war on terror', problems of everyday crime and disorder, the reconstruction of 'weak' or 'failed' states and the dramatic renaissance of the private security industry. But what does it mean for individuals to be secure, and what is the relationship between security and the practices of the modern state? In this timely and important book, Ian Loader and Neil Walker outline and defend the view that security remains a valuable public good. They argue that the state is indispensable to the task of fostering and sustaining liveable political communities in the contemporary world and thus pivotal to the project of civilizing security. This is a major contribution by two leading scholars in the field and will be of interest to anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of one the most significant and pressing issues of our times. ER -