A General Police System - Political Economy and Security in the Age of Enlightenment (Hardcover)

While contemporary inquiries into the theoretical linkages between political economy and security are rare, the exploration of these connections was the cornerstone of political, social and economic philosophy during the upheavals of Enlightenment Europe. "A General Police System," a term borrowed from the late 18th 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 intellectuals of the 17th to early 19th centuries. This book reviews and revives the epic project of police and critically examines the drive to classify, regulate and control populations, providing a renewed materialist contribution toward a critique of security.

General

Imprint:	Red Quill Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2009
First published:	December 2009
Editors:	George S. Rigakos • John L McMullan • Joshua Johnson
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	312
ISBN-13:	978-0-9812807-1-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > General Promotions
LSN:	0-9812807-1-4
Barcode:	9780981280714

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