Crypto-Politics: Encryption and Democratic Practices in the Digital Era (Routledge New Security Studies)

By: Linda Monsees

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Synopsis: This book examines current debates about the politics of technology and the future of democratic practices in the digital era. The volume centres on the debates on digital encryption in Germany and the USA, during the aftermath of Edward Snowden’s leaks, which revolved around the value of privacy and the legitimacy of surveillance practices. Using a discourse analysis of mass media and specialist debates, it shows how these are closely interlinked with technological controversies and how, as a result, contestation emerges not within one public sphere but within multiple expert circles. The book develops the notion of ‘publicness’ in order to grasp the political significance of these controversies, thereby making an innovative contribution to Critical Security Studies by introducing digital encryption as an important site for understanding the broader debates on cyber security and surveillance. This book will be of much interest to students of critical security studies, science and technology studies, and International Relations.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780429852671
Related ISBNs:: 9780429456756, 9781138314788, 9781138314788
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 07/20/19
Copyrighted By:: Linda Monsees
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Computers and Internet, Communication, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.