{"product_id":"legacies-of-the-surveillance-state-cliodhna-pierce-9781032285689","title":"Legacies of the Surveillance State: Communities Living in the Shadows","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn an age of invasive technology and mass data collection, how can we understand the true impact of surveillance on our lives and communities? \u003cem\u003eLegacies of the Surveillance State\u003c\/em\u003e offers a chilling exploration of two historical surveillance societies: East Germany and Northern Ireland during the 1970s and 1980s to provide a unique perspective on the human cost of surveillance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCliodhna Pierce delves into the chilling similarities in surveillance tactics used by these ideologically opposed regimes, revealing the profound and lasting consequences for those living under constant scrutiny. Through a comparative analysis and personal testimonies from those who lived through it, Pierce uncovers the mechanisms of control, the manipulation of information, and the chilling effects on individual liberties and community cohesion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a powerful reminder of the importance of vigilance in protecting our freedoms and a must-read for anyone concerned about the growing reach of surveillance in our modern world. It will appeal to scholars and students of surveillance studies, sociology, history, political science, policing and criminology, security studies, and science and technology studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cliodhna Pierce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032285680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032285689\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.42d","brand":"Cliodhna Pierce","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997553176831,"sku":"9781032285689","price":61.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/legacies-of-the-surveillance-state-cliodhna-pierce-9781032285689","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}