01829pam a22002537a 4500020002500000041000900025082001800034100002500052245005500077260006400132300002400196504006400220520094000284546001301224650002301237650002201260650002601282650002101308650001601329700002601345856006801371856006801439856006801507  a9780521691598 (pbk.)  aeng.04a355.03bLOA-C1 aLoader, Ianeauthor.10aCivilizing security /cIan Loader and Neil Walker.  aCambridge :aNew York :bCambridge University Press,c2007.  aviii, 305p.bill. ;  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 265-296) and index.  aSecurity has become a defining feature of contemporary public discourse, permeating the so-called 'war on terror', problems of everyday crime and disorder, the reconstruction of 'weak' or 'failed' states and the dramatic renaissance of the private security industry. But what does it mean for individuals to be secure, and what is the relationship between security and the practices of the modern state? In this timely and important book, Ian Loader and Neil Walker outline and defend the view that security remains a valuable public good. They argue that the state is indispensable to the task of fostering and sustaining liveable political communities in the contemporary world and thus pivotal to the project of civilizing security. This is a major contribution by two leading scholars in the field and will be of interest to anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of one the most significant and pressing issues of our times.  aEnglish. 0aNational security. 0aSecurity systems.17aNationale veiligheid.17aOverheidsbeleid.17aDemocratie.1 aWalker, Neileauthor.42uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0729/2007277275-d.html42uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0729/2007277275-b.html41uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0729/2007277275-t.html