Surveillance, Security, and Security State

Abstract

This panel critically addresses the politics, practices, and governance of security-driven surveillance in the context of the security state. Papers address one or more of the following themes: · The politics of decisions to use or forgo specific surveillance practices—for instance, with respect to the specific actors and interests that promote or attempt to resist the expansion of state surveillance in the name of security. · The practices of security surveillance in terms of how they have evolved, including the implications of technological change, changes in de facto usage, and changes in discourses surrounding specific practices—for example, with respect to counter-terrorism or cyber-security. · The governance questions associated with the use of security surveillance—for instance, regulatory policies, mechanisms of accountability, and policy transparency. Papers address debates about the legitimacy of security-driven surveillance practices or how competing notions of the common good are reflected and negotiated in surveillance governance.