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June 10, 2013
“The question is not whether we will have a surveillance state in the years to come, but what sort of state we will have.”
A surveillance state is one that uses bulk information and data techniques to monitor its citizensand draw inferences about their potential behavior in the service of carrying out the responsibilities that it sets out for itself. Like other parts of the state (welfare, national security), the surveillance state provides a type of security for its citizens through the manipulation of knowledge and resources. And like other parts of the state, the surveillance state fights against democratic efforts to provide accountability and transparency. Is a democratic surveillance state possible?
Posted by gerardvanderleun at June 10, 2013 11:44 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.