: David Cole, James X. Dempsey
: Terrorism and the Constitution Sacrificing Civil Liberties In The Name Of National Security
: New Press, The
: 9781595585868
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: CHF 21.90
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: Politisches System
: English
Tracing the history of government intrusions on Constitutional rights in response to threats from abroad, Cole and Dempsey warn that a society in which civil liberties are sacrificed in the name of national security is in fact less secure than one in which they are upheld.A new chapter includes a discussion of domestic spying, preventive detention, the many court challenges to post-9/11 abuses, implementation of the PATRIOT ACT, and efforts to reestablish the checks and balances left behind in the rush to strengthen governmental powers.