Worst-Case Scenario?

Governance, Mediation and the Security Regime

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Political Science
Cover of the book Worst-Case Scenario? by Doctor Stuart Price, Zed Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Doctor Stuart Price ISBN: 9781780321370
Publisher: Zed Books Publication: July 4, 2013
Imprint: Zed Books Language: English
Author: Doctor Stuart Price
ISBN: 9781780321370
Publisher: Zed Books
Publication: July 4, 2013
Imprint: Zed Books
Language: English

In this original and provocative new book, Stuart Price identifies the existence of a practice that lies at the core of the western security regime - the worst-case scenario. This consists of the projection of a significant material threat, made by an authoritative or executive power, used to bolster the security agenda of the neo-liberal state. This in turn has altered the conduct of military and police operations, which are increasingly directed against any substantial expression of dissent. Using a wide range of official sources and case studies, from 9/11 to the Stockwell shooting, Price analyses the paramilitary, political, economic and cultural manoeuvres of the security regime as it attempts to reproduce a 'command structure' within civil society. In doing so, he demonstrates that, unlike the openly totalitarian states of the past, bureaucratic rule is favoured over charismatic leadership, and the ostentatious display of coercive authority is characterised as a temporary measure. It is, he argues, a process that must be recognised and resisted.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In this original and provocative new book, Stuart Price identifies the existence of a practice that lies at the core of the western security regime - the worst-case scenario. This consists of the projection of a significant material threat, made by an authoritative or executive power, used to bolster the security agenda of the neo-liberal state. This in turn has altered the conduct of military and police operations, which are increasingly directed against any substantial expression of dissent. Using a wide range of official sources and case studies, from 9/11 to the Stockwell shooting, Price analyses the paramilitary, political, economic and cultural manoeuvres of the security regime as it attempts to reproduce a 'command structure' within civil society. In doing so, he demonstrates that, unlike the openly totalitarian states of the past, bureaucratic rule is favoured over charismatic leadership, and the ostentatious display of coercive authority is characterised as a temporary measure. It is, he argues, a process that must be recognised and resisted.

More books from Zed Books

Cover of the book The Dictionary of Alternatives by Doctor Stuart Price
Cover of the book Egypt by Doctor Stuart Price
Cover of the book The Duel in European History by Doctor Stuart Price
Cover of the book The New Imperial Order by Doctor Stuart Price
Cover of the book A Radical History of Development Studies by Doctor Stuart Price
Cover of the book Glamour by Doctor Stuart Price
Cover of the book Beyond Colonialism, Development and Globalization by Doctor Stuart Price
Cover of the book Doing Women's Studies by Doctor Stuart Price
Cover of the book Creating Criminals by Doctor Stuart Price
Cover of the book China's Urban Billion by Doctor Stuart Price
Cover of the book Patriarchy and Accumulation on a World Scale by Doctor Stuart Price
Cover of the book Economic Policy and Human Rights by Doctor Stuart Price
Cover of the book Beyond US Hegemony by Doctor Stuart Price
Cover of the book Getting to Zero by Doctor Stuart Price
Cover of the book South Africa, Settler Colonialism and the Failures of Liberal Democracy by Doctor Stuart Price
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy