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 homeland security mission. In this book, Ryan Ellis examines how the long shadow of post-9⁄11 security c…