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Book SynopsisJane Duncan is a Professor in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Johannesburg.
Trade ReviewJane Duncan, an activist with a long history monitoring the South Africa's intelligence services, has written one of the first critical accounts of the workings of spy agencies that conduct national security surveillance in the Southern African region to chart how security powers should be organized in an anti-capitalist society and how to get there. * Sean Jacobs, Associate Professor of International Affairs, The New School, USA *
Jane Duncan has written a masterpiece, bristling with original insights regarding crucial developments in national security surveillance, especially in southern Africa. The book deserves worldwide attention because it outlines a future we will all may be facing, unless action is taken. This book provides an illuminating picture of the emerging trends. * Robert McChesney, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign *
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: National security surveillance and anti-capitalism: A theoretical discussion Chapter 2: Doing security differently?: National security surveillance in southern Africa Chapter 3: Lawful interception as imperialism Chapter 4: Mass surveillance and national security imperialism Chapter 5: The global trade in spyware Chapter 6: Police as spies: Securitization of protests and intelligence-led policing Chapter 7: Fortress South Africa: Securitizing identity and border management Conclusion Notes References Index
