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State surveillance as a threat to personal security of individuals
State surveillance as a threat to personal security of individuals

Author(s): Sławomir Czapnik
Subject(s): Political Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Security and defense, Penal Policy
Published by: Collegium Civitas
Keywords: surveillance; state apparatus; Ponopticon; National Security Agency

Summary/Abstract: Changes in modern society are crucial to individuals. Article starts with analysis of control in nowadays societies. Then author tries to understand useful categories, as "Panopticon", "ban-opticon" and "synopticon". Last part is focused on stete surveillance, i.e. surveillance by American National Security Agency.

  • Issue Year: 2/2015
  • Issue No: 22
  • Page Range: 125-134
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English