Katja Lindskov Jacobsen

The Politics of Humanitarian Technology

Good Intentions, Unintended Consequences and Insecurity

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Produktbeschreibung

This book offers a detailed exploration of three examples of humanitarian uses of new technology, employing key theoretical insights from Foucault.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 286g
• ISBN-13: 9781138729322
• ISBN-10: 1138729329
• Artikelnr.: 48096087

Autorenporträt

Katja Lindskov Jacobsen is Assistant Professor in International Risk & Disaster Management at Metropolitan University College, Denmark.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Humanitarian Technology 2. Humanitarian Challenges and New Technologies
3. Theorizing Technology 4. Humanitarian Biometrics 5. GM Food Aid and the
Molecular Subject as Political 6. Humanitarian Vaccination, Vilization and
Expansion of Power 7. Humanitarian Aspirations and Technology Expectations