Letters, Power Lines, and Other Dangerous Things
An examination of how post-9/11 security concerns have transformed the public view and governance of infrastructure.
After September 11, 2001, infrastructures—the mundane systems that undergird much of modern life—were suddenly considered “soft targets” that required immediate security enhancements. Infrastructure protection quickly became the multibillion dollar core of a new and expansive homelan...
An examination of how post-9/11 security concerns have transformed the public view and governance of infrastructure.
After September 11, 2001, infrastructures—the mundane systems that undergird much of modern life—were suddenly considered “soft targets” that required immediate security enhancements. Infrastructure protection quickly became the multibillion dollar core of a new and expansive homelan...
