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Dangerous Others, Insecure Societies: Fear and Social Division

Arriving at a time of heightened xenophobia and a rise in nationalist political parties in the Western world, Dangerous Others, Insecure Societies seeks to link the concepts of ‘‘insecurity’’ and ‘‘otherness’’ in an effort to help explain burgeoning anti-immigration policies through the lens of state security. Edited and introduced by Michalis Lianos, this volume provides a collection of ten essays from ten contributors approaching the idea of insecurity through a variety of lenses, ranging from targeted analyses of differential treatment of ethnic minorities (Robert Castel in Chapter One), to socialphilosophical discussions of societal malaise (Jan Spurk in Chapter Six). Despite the range of approaches included in this volume, the authors never stray far from the significance of the ‘‘Other’’ in shaping emergent social institutions, or how the formation of ‘‘otherness,’’ in all of its conceptual uncertainties, can serve to occlude discriminatory treatment of individuals falling both inside and outside the protections of citizenship. This rise of a culture of fear and risk is explained in part as a reflexive result of specific socio-economic conditions that have transformed the importance of social bonds and cohesion into an aggressive identification of otherness with danger and insecurity. Relying upon these concepts of ‘‘otherness,’’ social well-being, and social cohesion, coupled with the inclusion of several case studies and empirical investigations, provide the reader with an array of empirical evidence and theoretical acumen which helps to highlight the social dimensions of fear and security in an era of paradoxically globalized state sovereignty. Due to the broad significance of the subject matter, this volume should be of interest to sociologists and criminologists alike. In particular, those studying immigration and immigration policy will likely find that many of the chapters elucidate facets of the immigrant experience that are often overlooked in more traditional demographic research. Additionally, many of the chapters in this volume provide a much-needed humanist dimension to research in international relations and international political economy. However, the advanced nature of the text does require some existing knowledge of contemporary trends in social theory, so it is not recommended for use in undergraduate settings. Overall, this excellent amalgamation of empirical and theoretical pieces should serve to inform readers with interests in immigration, social cohesion, and contemporary geopolitics.