The Post-Snowden Era
Mass Surveillance and Privacy in New Zealand
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International
| Author: | Kathleen Kuehn | ISBN: | 9780908321087 |
| Publisher: | Bridget Williams Books | Publication: | December 9, 2016 |
| Imprint: | BWB Texts | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kathleen Kuehn |
| ISBN: | 9780908321087 |
| Publisher: | Bridget Williams Books |
| Publication: | December 9, 2016 |
| Imprint: | BWB Texts |
| Language: | English |
Surveillance is confusing. Should we give up on expecting privacy because we're all being watched, or stop worrying because it's all exaggerated? Actually, neither of those is right. A much better idea is to find a book that is sane, well researched and easy to read, so you understand, don't fear needlessly, and can do something about the things that are wrong. A book like this one. Nicky Hager
Revelations about the nature and extent of global surveillance programs have shocked many. But what are their implications in the long term and for New Zealand? Mapping New Zealand’s role in international intelligence-gathering from the Second World War to the present day, Kathleen Kuehn asks probing questions about the behaviour of both the state and corporations in our current ‘surveillance society’. Ultimately these questions force us to confront the way we value our individual privacy and civil liberties, for as we often hear why should any of this matter if we have nothing to hide?
Surveillance is confusing. Should we give up on expecting privacy because we're all being watched, or stop worrying because it's all exaggerated? Actually, neither of those is right. A much better idea is to find a book that is sane, well researched and easy to read, so you understand, don't fear needlessly, and can do something about the things that are wrong. A book like this one. Nicky Hager
Revelations about the nature and extent of global surveillance programs have shocked many. But what are their implications in the long term and for New Zealand? Mapping New Zealand’s role in international intelligence-gathering from the Second World War to the present day, Kathleen Kuehn asks probing questions about the behaviour of both the state and corporations in our current ‘surveillance society’. Ultimately these questions force us to confront the way we value our individual privacy and civil liberties, for as we often hear why should any of this matter if we have nothing to hide?
