Histories of State Surveillance in Europe and Beyond

Histories of State Surveillance in Europe and Beyond is carefully curated, essential reading for anyone interested in the history and practice of surveillance in comparative perspective. Against a robust theoretical discussion by David Lyon and Edward Higgs, this volume showcases the work of some of the most exciting new surveillance scholars writing today. Kirstie Ball, Professor of Organization, The Open University, UK This book places an important marker in the sand, by alerting us to the signifi- cance of history. History is important to surveillance studies because institutions, actors and activities in the past shape attitudes and behaviours in the present, and those of the present shape the future. As this book demonstrates, “the state” is a surveillance intensive environment, which differs from one national and institu- tional context to another – and by recognizing these differences we can start to appreciate the ubiquitous but differentiated and nuanced nature of surveillance. In doing so, this book provides an essential exploration of the intertwined rela- tions between history, the state and surveillance. William Webster, Professor, University of Stirling, UK This page intentionally left blank Histories of State Surveillance in Europe and Beyond Does the development of new technology cause an increase in the level of surveillance used by central government? Is the growth in surveillance merely a reaction to terrorism, or a solution to crime control? Are there more structural roots for the increase in surveillance? This book attempts to find some answers to these questions by examining how govern- ments have increased their use of surveillance technology. Focusing on a range of countries in Europe and beyond, this book demonstrates how government penetration into private citizens’ lives was developing years before the War on Terrorism. It also aims to answer the question of whether central government actually has penetrated ever deeper into the lives of private citizens in various countries inside and outside of Europe, and whether citizens are protected against it, or have fought back. The main focus of the volume is on how surveillance has shaped the relationship between the citizen and the state. The contributors and editors of the volume look into the question of how central government came to intrude on citizens’ private lives from two perspectives: identification card systems and surveillance in post- authoritarian societies. Their aim is to present the heterogeneity of the European historical surveillance past in the hope that this might shed light on current trends. Essential reading for criminologists, sociologists and political scientists alike, this book provides some much-needed historical context on a highly topical issue. Kees Boersma is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the VU Univer- sity Amsterdam, Department of Organization Sciences. His current research is about safety, security and surveillance. He is group leader of AREA (Amsterdam Research on Emergency Administration). Rosamunde Van Brakel has Master degrees in criminology and educational sciences and is currently a PhD candidate at the research group of Law, Science, Technology and Society Studies at the Free University of Brussels. Her research investigates the social, ethical and legal consequences of pre-emptive surveillance of children. Chiara Fonio (PhD in Sociology and the Methodology of Social Research) is a researcher in Sociology at the Catholic University of Milan. Her research interests range from the history of surveillance to the securitization of mega-events and the impact of CCTV within urban contexts. Pieter Wagenaar is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration in the Faculty of Social Sciences, VU University Amsterdam. He has published on a range of topics concerning the informatization of public administration and the history of public administration. Routledge studies in crime and society 1 Sex Work 7 Prostitution in the Community Labour, mobility and sexual Attitudes, action and resistance services Sarah Kingston Edited by JaneMaree Maher, Sharon Pickering and Alison 8 Surveillance, Capital and Gerard Resistance Michael McCahill and 2 State Crime and Resistance Rachel L. Finn Edited by Elizabeth Stanley and Jude McCulloch 9 Crime, Community and Morality 3 Collective Morality and Crime Simon Green in the Americas Christopher Birkbeck 10 Flexible Workers Labour, regulation and the 4 Talking Criminal Justice political economy in the stripping Language and the just society industry Michael J. Coyle Teela Sanders and Kate Hardy 5 Women Exiting Prison 11 Histories of State Surveillance in Critical essays on gender, post- Europe and Beyond release support and survival Edited by Kees Boersma, Bree Carlton and Marie Segrave Rosamunde Van Brakel, Chiara Fonio and Pieter Wagenaar 6 Collective Violence, Democracy and Protest Policing David R. Mansley Histories of State Surveillance in Europe and Beyond Edited by Kees Boersma, Rosamunde Van Brakel, Chiara Fonio and Pieter Wagenaar ROUTLEDGE Routledge Taylor & Francis Group LONDON AND NEW YORK First published 2014 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2014 selection and editorial material, Kees Boersma, Rosamunde Van Brakel, Chiara Fonio and Pieter Wagenaar; individual chapters, the contributors. The right of Kees Boersma, Rosamunde Van Brakel, Chiara Fonio and Pieter Wagenaar to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted by them in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. 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COST Website: www.cost.esf.org COST is supported by the EU RTD Framework Programme. This page intentionally left blank Contents List of figures xi List of tables xii Notes on contributors xiii 1 Introduction: histories of state surveillance in Europe and beyond 1 KEES BOERSMA, ROSAMUNDE VAN BRAKEL, CHIARA FONIO AND PIETER WAGENAAR PART I Theory and perspectives 15 2 Further

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