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Identifying Citizens: ID Cards as Surveillance - Themes for the 21st Century
Lyon, David (Queen's University, Ontario, Canada)
Identifying Citizens: ID Cards as Surveillance - Themes for the 21st Century
Lyon, David (Queen's University, Ontario, Canada)
New ID card systems are proliferating. These may use digitized fingerprints or photos, may be contactless, using a scanner, and above all, may rely on computerized registries of personal information. This book argues that such IDs represent a fresh phase in the long-term attempts of modern states to find stable ways of identifying citizens.
192 pages, illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | July 24, 2009 |
ISBN13 | 9780745641560 |
Publishers | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
Pages | 192 |
Dimensions | 138 × 215 × 16 mm · 290 g |