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