States of Global Insecurity

In States of Global Insecurity, Daniel Béland undertakes a comparative, historical, and political analysis of state protection and the politics of insecurity surrounding it.  By looking at four major economic, social, and environmental issues (mad cow disease, terrorism and aviation security, urban delinquency, and health care reform), the author expertly describes the political logics behind state making and the social construction of collective insecurity in the context of globalization. States of Global Insecurity can be used in a variety of courses, including introductory sociology, globalization, political sociology, social problems, social stratification, criminology, political science, and modern world history.

Introduction 
Part I: Mapping State ProtectionIntroduction to Part I
1. Understanding State Protection
2. The “Threat Infrastructure”: Four Policy Areas
3. Globalization, Insecurity, and the State
Conclusion to Part I
 
Part II: Inside the Politics of InsecurityIntroduction to Part II
4. Analyzing the Politics of Insecurity
5. Mad Cow Politics
6. From Aviation Safety to Security
7. Insecurity and Electoral Competition8. Without Health CoverageConclusion to Part II
 Conclusion