Manchester University Press
4 Our coming security
Abstract
This chapter continues the reflection on how vulnerability and societal values are linked together to shape insecurity in society. It begins by developing the notion of a societal system that encompasses societal values and societal resources. It focusses in particular on the emergency preparedness plan developed by the Commission on Vulnerability. This development depends on a reflection on the many nuances of societal involvement and societal values, in addition to the great variation in the character of societies around the world, and the question of standardisation that goes with it. The chapter then enters into a theoretical analysis of the role of the societal institutions and the various forms of governance. This leads to an analysis of the widely used ‘three principles of responsibility’. The chapter concludes with an analysis of the ‘reception’ of the news of the 11 September 2001 attack on the US.
Abstract
This chapter continues the reflection on how vulnerability and societal values are linked together to shape insecurity in society. It begins by developing the notion of a societal system that encompasses societal values and societal resources. It focusses in particular on the emergency preparedness plan developed by the Commission on Vulnerability. This development depends on a reflection on the many nuances of societal involvement and societal values, in addition to the great variation in the character of societies around the world, and the question of standardisation that goes with it. The chapter then enters into a theoretical analysis of the role of the societal institutions and the various forms of governance. This leads to an analysis of the widely used ‘three principles of responsibility’. The chapter concludes with an analysis of the ‘reception’ of the news of the 11 September 2001 attack on the US.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Dedication vii
- Contents ix
- Acknowledgements x
- Introduction 1
- I Theory of disenchantment 27
- 1 Terror and disenchantment 29
- 2 The enchantment of security 49
- 3 The invention of vulnerability 85
- 4 Our coming security 110
- II Making security sense of Oslo/ Utøya 133
- 5 22-Jul-11 135
- 6 The report of the 22 July Commission 161
- 7 There is no alternative to security 186
- 8 Giving and taking responsibility for terrorism 215
- After thought 242
- References 258
- Index 277
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Dedication vii
- Contents ix
- Acknowledgements x
- Introduction 1
- I Theory of disenchantment 27
- 1 Terror and disenchantment 29
- 2 The enchantment of security 49
- 3 The invention of vulnerability 85
- 4 Our coming security 110
- II Making security sense of Oslo/ Utøya 133
- 5 22-Jul-11 135
- 6 The report of the 22 July Commission 161
- 7 There is no alternative to security 186
- 8 Giving and taking responsibility for terrorism 215
- After thought 242
- References 258
- Index 277
