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Chapter 25

To what extent and in what ways does the term 'governance' capture contemporary developments in security provision? (See also Chapters 3, 27)

How far is the pursuit of security consistent with the promotion of liberty and justice in contemporary societies?  (See also Chapter 26)
 
What implications does the expansion of 'private governance' have for the provision of security as a public good? (See also Chapter 3)

Are insatiable demands for ever greater security an inevitable feature of late modern societies?  (See also Chapter 3)

Are the interests of citizens best served by encouraging non-state forms of security provision?  (See also Chapter 27)

To what extent is it possible and desirable for state institutions to exert more direction and control over the governance of security? (See also Chapters 3, 26, 27)