In defence of civilisation: Terrorism and environmental politics in the 21st century

Autor:	Ian Welsh
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	National security Civilization Sociology and Political Science Patriot Act business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Environmental Science (miscellaneous) Public administration Politics Environmental politics Terrorism Public sphere Sociology business media_common Criminal justice
Zdroj:	Environmental Politics. 16:356-375
ISSN:	1743-8934 0964-4016
DOI:	10.1080/09644010701211981
Popis:	The use of the term civilisation has assumed renewed prominence within high profile speeches by political leaders in the opening decade of the 21st century. Initially articulated in relation to the ‘war on terror’ following September 11 in 2001, the discourse of terrorism was extended to elements of environmental and social justice movements. This extension of the discourse of terrorism within the public sphere followed a period in which state surveillance and security resources were targeted on environmental protestors. Primary legislation, such as the US Patriot Act, and successive Crime and Criminal Justice Acts in the UK, combined with global collaboration between national security services, increased the range of formal charges which can be brought against individuals. This contribution explores the symbolic stakes and processes associated with this discursive return to civilisation as a prominent political discourse that simultaneously defends unsustainable ‘western’ practices against exter...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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