The Politics of Surveillance

The Politics of Surveillance

Political Studies Association (PSA) 60th Anniversary Conference

Edinburgh, 29th March - 1st April 2010

Convenors: Dr Archie W Simpson (University of Stirling) and Dr Gavin J D Smith (City University London)

Panel summary: Surveillance has become an omnipresent and unremarkable force throughout the global north. The sharp growth of verification and behaviour monitoring technologies such as biometric passports, CCTV, the creation of international databases and changing legislation have given state and non-state agencies more surveillant powers and this in turn raises important political questions regarding the changing configuration of the state in high modernity. The purpose of this panel is to explore some of these issues and begin unpackaging the various political discourses and dogmas surrounding surveillance.

Call for papers: Proposals for papers exploring any political aspects of surveillance are welcomed. Papers on contemporary political debates, legislative and legalisitc frameworks, the dichotomy of state and civil society, the political economy of surveillance or civil liberties are particularly welcomed. Papers offering comparative studies into the politics of surveillance are also encouraged. The Politics of Surveillance

Political Studies Association (PSA) 60th Anniversary Conference

Edinburgh, 29th March - 1st April 2010

Convenors: Dr Archie W Simpson (University of Stirling) and Dr Gavin J D Smith (City University London)

Panel summary: Surveillance has become an omnipresent and unremarkable force throughout the global north. The sharp growth of verification and behaviour monitoring technologies such as biometric passports, CCTV, the creation of international databases and changing legislation have given state and non-state agencies more surveillant powers and this in turn raises important political questions regarding the changing configuration of the state in high modernity. The purpose of this panel is to explore some of these issues and begin unpackaging the various political discourses and dogmas surrounding surveillance.

Call for papers: Proposals for papers exploring any political aspects of surveillance are welcomed. Papers on contemporary political debates, legislative and legalisitc frameworks, the dichotomy of state and civil society, the political economy of surveillance or civil liberties are particularly welcomed. Papers offering comparative studies into the politics of surveillance are also encouraged.
Paper abstracts (circa 200 words) should be e-mailed by 28 September 2009 to: Dr Archie Simpson OR Dr Gavin Smith