Hintz, Arne and Dencik, Lina. 2016. Expanding state power in times of surveillance realism: How the UK got a 'world-leading' surveillance law. OpenDemocracy, [Article]

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A fragmented opposition, public resignation in the face of omnipresent data collection, and a dominant security discourse has created a social context for the Investigatory Powers Act to be passed largely unhindered.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Surveillance, UK, surveillance law, data collection, Investigatory Powers Act
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Media, Communications and Cultural Studies
Dates:	Date Event 23 December 2016 Published
Item ID:	37303
Date Deposited:	23 Jul 2024 15:58
Last Modified:	24 Jul 2024 09:28
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/37303

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