6. Security on the Beach

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Part One. Preliminary Concerns
5. 1. Homo Curans 3
6. 2. Security Studies and Philology 7
7. 3. Handle with Care 25
8. Part Two. Etymologies and Figures
9. 4. A Brief Semantic History of Securitas 51
10. 5. The Pasture and the Garden 68
11. 6. Security on the Beach 83
12. 7. Tranquillity, Anger, and Caution 114
13. Part Three. Occupying Security
14. 8. Fortitude and Maternal Care 137
15. 9. Embarkations 168
16. 10. Lingua Homini Lupus 182
17. 11. Repercussions 201
18. 12. Revolution’s Chances 224
19. 13. Vital Instabilities 238
20. 14. The Sorrow of Thinking 262
21. 15. Surveillance, Conspiracy, and the Nanny State 284
22. On the Main 299
23. Works Cited 301
24. Index 317
25. Backmatter 323