Letters, power lines, and other dangerous things : the politics of infrastructure security

Ellis, Ryan

Letters, power lines, and other dangerous things : the politics of infrastructure security / Ryan Ellis - 1 online resource : illustrations - Infrastructures series .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : letters, power lines, and other dangerous things I. The political origins of infrastructure vulnerability 1. Stumbling toward resilience : the overlooked virtues of regulation 2. The political origins of infrastructure vulnerability : the hidden vices of deregulation II. Ubiquitous targets : infrastructure security after September 11 3. Imagination unbound : risk, politics, and post-9/11 anxiety 4. Infected mail : labor, commerce, and the 2001 anthrax attacks 5. Green security : the environmental movement, the transportation of hazardous materials, and the war on terror 6. Regulating cybersecurity : the unexpected remaking of electric power Conclusion : the politics of critical infrastructure protection Coda : infrastructure as target

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Infrastructure (Economics)--Security measures--United States


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