Where there are advanced information structures, especially searchable databases, there are surveillance societies. This work examines aspects of surveillance processes with a view to showing what constitutes them, why the…

Brings together some of the world’s leading surveillance scholars to discuss the why question. This book is about explaining surveillance processes and practices in contemporary society. It explores the theoretical…

An introduction to the philosophy of law, which offers a modern and critical appraisal of all the main issues and problems. The book presupposes no formal training in law or…

Whether making a phone call or using a credit card, more and more daily activities are recorded and traced using what are here called surveillance systems . This work investigates…

New ID card systems are proliferating. These may use digitized fingerprints or photos, may be contactless, using a scanner, and above all, may rely on computerized registries of personal information…

Historical account of the experience of Basque prisoners in Franco's El Puerto prison following the Spanish Civil War based on primary and secondary sources.

After visiting my hometown of Thomaston, Georgia, in summer of 1991, I took a train back to New York and met two guys whom I started conversing with about our…

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