A General Police System: Political Economy and Security in the Age of Enlightenment - Paperbackby George S. Rigakos (Editor), John L. McMullan (Editor), Joshua Johnson (Editor) While contemporary inquiries into theoretical linkages between political economy and security are rare, the exploration of these connections formed the cornerstone of political, social and economic philosophy during the upheavals of post feudal Europe. "A General Police System", a term borrowed from the late eighteenth century thinker Patrick Colquhoun, examines the