Bibliograph

First platoon, a story of modern war in the age of identity dominance, Annie Jacobsen

Type

Label

First platoon, a story of modern war in the age of identity dominance, Annie Jacobsen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-372) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

First platoon

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1196822759

Responsibility statement

Annie Jacobsen

Sub title

a story of modern war in the age of identity dominance

Summary

"An urgent investigation into warfare in the age of biometrics, and the dangerous implications of new technologies that would allow the government to identify anyone, anywhere, at any time"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The Panopticon -- The two will wests -- The hijacker's fingerprints -- The biometric belly button -- Geography is destiny -- Kabul is burning -- Murder, mayhem, and consequence management -- Battle damage assessment -- Strong point Payenzai -- The god's-eye view -- Abdul Ahad -- The three IEDS -- Getting a platoon -- C-wire -- July 2, 2012 -- The man in white -- Double murder -- The clue trail -- True identities -- The genetic Panopticon -- The court of public opinion -- acknowledgments -- Interviews and written correspondence

Target audience

adult

Classification