Dossierveillance, Collaboration, and Fear in Society

The Saga of a Journey Through the Securitate Archives and Beyond

von Cristina Plamadeala

208 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Exploring the cultural history of surveillance practices of the Securitate, Romania's secret police during its communist period, the book blends biographical details in a historical inquiry to establish the concepts of psuchegraphy, dossierveillance, and banalization of evil in the study of Securitate Archives.In the context of communist Romania under the reign of Nicolae Ceaüescu (1965-89), dossierveillance was a type of surveillance that stresses the miasmic effect of Securitate dossiers in the daily life of Romanians. Centered around the analysis of this concept, the book presents a unique account of the surveillance practices of totalitarian and authoritarian regimes, expanding its relevance to fear in the current neo-liberal societies. This book will appeal to students of Eastern European history and politics, criminology, sociology, anthropology, and surveillance studies.

• Reihe: Routledge Studies in Surveillance
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Soziale Dienste und Sozialwesen, Kriminologie Sozialwesen, Sozialpolitik und soziale Dienste Notfalldienste Polizei und Sicherheitsdienste
• ISBN: 9781032497563
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 28.09.2026
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd