Biometric state: the global politics of identification and surveillance in south africa, 1850 to the present
Auteur :
Breckenridge, Keith
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107077843
Date de publication :
2 oct. 2014
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,7 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
510 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Biometric identification and registration systems are being proposed by governments and businesses across the world. The book explores how, for a century, South Africa has served as a site for global experiments in biometric identification and government, and examines the consequences and effects of these systems for democracy and authoritarianism.