Surveillance and the Dossier : Record Keeping, Vulnerability, and Reputational Politics - Cristina Plamadeala Publication Date:10/07/2026 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Michael Mann

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Surveillance and the Dossier : Record Keeping, Vulnerability, and Reputational Politics - Cristina Plamadeala Publication Date:10/07/2026 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSurveillance and the Dossier delves into how dossiers, both paper based and digital, have been used by governments both historically and in contemporary times to inflict various forms of violence upon the public, including psychological, physical, and reputational. This volume establishes dossier creation as the foundational practice of all bureaucracies, despite differences in how it has been weaponized as a technique of power by different systems.