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In recent years, we have witnessed the mushrooming of pro-
democracy and protest movements not only in the Arab world, but
also within Europe and the Americas. Such movements have ranged
from popular upheavals, like in Tunisia and Egypt, to the
organization of large-scale demonstrations against unpopular
policies, as in Spain, Greece and Poland. What connects these
different events are not only their democratic aspirations, but
also their innovative forms of communication and organization
through online means, which are sometimes considered to be outside
of the State's control. At the same time, however, it has become
more and more apparent that countries are attempting to increase
their understanding of, and control over, their citizens' actions
in the digital sphere. This involves striving to develop
surveillance instruments, control mechanisms and processes
engineered to dominate the digital public sphere, which
necessitates the assistance and support of private actors such as
Internet intermediaries. Examples include the growing use of
Internet surveillance technology with which online data traffic is
analysed, and the extensive monitoring of social networks. Despite
increased media attention, academic debate on the ambivalence of
these technologies, mechanisms and techniques remains relatively
limited, as is discussion of the involvement of corporate actors.
The purpose of this edited volume is to reflect on how
Internet-related technologies, mechanisms and techniques may be
used as a means to enable expression, but also to restrict speech,
manipulate public debate and govern global populaces. This book was
published as a special issue of the Journal of Information
Technology and Politics.
In recent years, we have witnessed the mushrooming of pro-
democracy and protest movements not only in the Arab world, but
also within Europe and the Americas. Such movements have ranged
from popular upheavals, like in Tunisia and Egypt, to the
organization of large-scale demonstrations against unpopular
policies, as in Spain, Greece and Poland. What connects these
different events are not only their democratic aspirations, but
also their innovative forms of communication and organization
through online means, which are sometimes considered to be outside
of the State's control. At the same time, however, it has become
more and more apparent that countries are attempting to increase
their understanding of, and control over, their citizens' actions
in the digital sphere. This involves striving to develop
surveillance instruments, control mechanisms and processes
engineered to dominate the digital public sphere, which
necessitates the assistance and support of private actors such as
Internet intermediaries. Examples include the growing use of
Internet surveillance technology with which online data traffic is
analysed, and the extensive monitoring of social networks. Despite
increased media attention, academic debate on the ambivalence of
these technologies, mechanisms and techniques remains relatively
limited, as is discussion of the involvement of corporate actors.
The purpose of this edited volume is to reflect on how
Internet-related technologies, mechanisms and techniques may be
used as a means to enable expression, but also to restrict speech,
manipulate public debate and govern global populaces. This book was
published as a special issue of the Journal of Information
Technology and Politics.
This edited volume analyzes recent key developments in EU border
management. In light of the refugee crises in the Mediterranean and
the responses on the part of EU member states, this volume presents
an in-depth reflection on European border practices and their
political, social and economic consequences. Approaching borders as
concepts in flux, the authors identify three main trends: the rise
of security technologies such as the EUROSUR system, the continued
externalization of EU security governance such as border mission
training in third states, and the unfolding dynamics of
accountability. The contributions show that internal security
cooperation in Europe is far from consolidated, since both
political oversight mechanisms and the definition of borders remain
in flux. This edited volume makes a timely and interdisciplinary
contribution to the ongoing academic and political debate on the
future of open borders and legitimate security governance in
Europe. It offers a valuable resource for scholars in the fields of
international security and migration studies, as well as for
practitioners dealing with border management mechanisms.
This book widens the current debate on security privatization by
examining how and why an increasing number of private actors beyond
private military and security companies (PMSCs) have come to
perform various security related functions. While PMSCs provide
security for profit, most other private sector stakeholders make a
profit by selling goods and services that were not originally
connected with security in the traditional sense. However, due to
the continuous introduction of new legal and technical regulations
by public authorities, many non-security-related private businesses
now have to perform at least some security functions. This volume
offers new insights into security practices of non-security-related
private businesses and their impact on security governance. The
contributions extend beyond the conceptual and theoretical
arguments in the existing body of literature to offer a range of
original case studies on the specific roles of non-security-related
private companies of all sizes, from all areas of business and from
different geographic regions.
This book widens the current debate on security privatization by
examining how and why an increasing number of private actors beyond
private military and security companies (PMSCs) have come to
perform various security related functions. While PMSCs provide
security for profit, most other private sector stakeholders make a
profit by selling goods and services that were not originally
connected with security in the traditional sense. However, due to
the continuous introduction of new legal and technical regulations
by public authorities, many non-security-related private businesses
now have to perform at least some security functions. This volume
offers new insights into security practices of non-security-related
private businesses and their impact on security governance. The
contributions extend beyond the conceptual and theoretical
arguments in the existing body of literature to offer a range of
original case studies on the specific roles of non-security-related
private companies of all sizes, from all areas of business and from
different geographic regions.
This edited volume analyzes recent key developments in EU border
management. In light of the refugee crises in the Mediterranean and
the responses on the part of EU member states, this volume presents
an in-depth reflection on European border practices and their
political, social and economic consequences. Approaching borders as
concepts in flux, the authors identify three main trends: the rise
of security technologies such as the EUROSUR system, the continued
externalization of EU security governance such as border mission
training in third states, and the unfolding dynamics of
accountability. The contributions show that internal security
cooperation in Europe is far from consolidated, since both
political oversight mechanisms and the definition of borders remain
in flux. This edited volume makes a timely and interdisciplinary
contribution to the ongoing academic and political debate on the
future of open borders and legitimate security governance in
Europe. It offers a valuable resource for scholars in the fields of
international security and migration studies, as well as for
practitioners dealing with border management mechanisms.
The nexus between terrorism and organised crime consists of a
strategic alliance between two non-state actors who are able to
exploit illegal markets, threaten the security of individuals, and
influence policy-making on a global level. Recent Europol reports
have pointed towards the importance of studying the links between
organised crime and terrorist groups, and have underlined that the
nature and extent of these connections have seldom been addressed
from an academic perspective. Considering the danger that both
organised crime and terrorism currently pose to the world, the
collusion between these two phenomena is of urgent contemporary
interest. Basing itself on geographical case-studies, this book
contributes to the existing literature in three ways: by enriching
the empirical knowledge on the nature of the crime-terror nexus and
its evolution; by exploring the impact of the nexus within
different economic, political and societal contexts; and by
expanding on its theoretical conceptualization. This book was
originally published as a special issue of Global Crime.
The nexus between terrorism and organised crime consists of a
strategic alliance between two non-state actors who are able to
exploit illegal markets, threaten the security of individuals, and
influence policy-making on a global level. Recent Europol reports
have pointed towards the importance of studying the links between
organised crime and terrorist groups, and have underlined that the
nature and extent of these connections have seldom been addressed
from an academic perspective. Considering the danger that both
organised crime and terrorism currently pose to the world, the
collusion between these two phenomena is of urgent contemporary
interest. Basing itself on geographical case-studies, this book
contributes to the existing literature in three ways: by enriching
the empirical knowledge on the nature of the crime-terror nexus and
its evolution; by exploring the impact of the nexus within
different economic, political and societal contexts; and by
expanding on its theoretical conceptualization. This book was
originally published as a special issue of Global Crime.
This book explores the viability of future UK-EU internal security
arrangements in light of Brexit, including their impact on the UK's
and the EU's security and international standings. The authors
discuss on-going negotiations and address the main political and
legal concerns of possible future arrangements. As the UK prepares
to leave the EU, the country is faced with having to develop new
cooperation models with its neighbours to fight growing
transnational security threats, as well as new strategies to
maintain its leading role as an international security actor. In
exploring these issues, the book aims to contribute to the general
knowledge on the risks and opportunities associated with the
disentanglement of the UK from European internal security
cooperation; to shed more light on the debates surrounding the
negotiations; and to inform the policy discussions that form the
basis of proposed cooperation models and that are likely to
significantly shape the future UK-EU security relationship.
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