A General Police System: Political Economy and Security in the Age of Enlightenment

George S Rigakos,John L McMullan,Joshua Johnson,G�lden �zcan

ISBN 10: 0981280706 / ISBN 13: 9780981280707

Published by Red Quill Books 2009-08-29, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A General Police System: Political Economy and Security in the Age of Enlightenment
• Publisher: Red Quill Books 2009-08-29
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0981280706
• ISBN 13: 9780981280707
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

While contemporary inquiries into theoretical linkages between political economy and security are rare, the exploration of these connections formed the cornerstone of political, social and economic philosophy during the upheavals of post-feudal Europe. "A General Police System", a term borrowed from the late eighteenth century thinker Patrick Colquhoun, examines the overlapping genealogies of commerce, security, surveillance and the problem of poverty in the works of foundational English and Continental thinkers of the 17th to early 19th centuries. The authors thus revive the epic project of police and critically re-examine its drive to classify, regulate and control populations, providing a renewed materialist contribution toward a contemporary critique of security.

About the Author

George S. Rigakos is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at Saint Mary's University in Halifax.