National Security and Society

Beginning this week, I will be making periodic entries in this blog. Taken straight from my major project proposal, "One of the primary goals of this project will be to look at the extent to which political activism can be curtailed and other civil liberties diminished in the name of national security. To this end, it will be important to discuss how the term national security is constructed and who is responsible for constructing it. Overall, the blog will demonstrate how state actions that would otherwise likely be unacceptable to the majority of the population are instead accepted as a means to protect national security."

While I will be analyzing resources such as academic articles and media items in my blog entries, it is hoped that you, as the reader, contribute as much to this project as I will. This entails you, the reader, to engage in the discussions that are taking place. I will be using a very journalistic style of writing that takes a particular stance on something. That way, individuals from all fields of study and practice will be able to participate and ultimately, it is hoped that a discourse will be generated.

Whether you agree or disagree with my analysis, have questions (whether something needs defining or if you need clarification on something discussed), have contributions to the layout of the site, or have feedback on what issues I should discuss in upcoming blog entries, I encourage you to leave me a comment in any of the entries. What you, as the reader, contribute will be as much a part of this blog as my analyses are.