Silencing Political Dissent: How Post#September 11 Anti-Terrorism Measures Threaten Our Civil Liberties - Couverture souple

Chang, Nancy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1583224947 ISBN 13 : 9781583224946

Editeur : Seven Stories Press, 2002

Synopsis

Book by Nancy Chang

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In her groundbreaking new book, Silencing Political Dissent, constitutional expert Nancy Chang examines how the Bush administration's fight against terrorism is resulting in a disturbing erosion of First Amendment rights and increase of executive power.
Chang's compelling analysis begins with a historical review of political repression and intolerance of dissent in America. From the Sedition Act of 1798, through the Smith Act of the 1940s and the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II, to the FBI's infamous COINTELPRO program of the 1960s, Chang recalls how during times of crisis and war, the U.S. government has unjustly detained individuals, invaded personal privacy, and hampered the free speech of Americans.
Chang's expertise as a senior constitutional attorney shines through in the power and clarity of her argument. Meticulously researched and footnoted, Chang's book forces us to challenge the government when it is unpopular to do so, and to consider that perhaps "our future safety lies in the expansion, rather the contraction, of the democratic values set forth in the Constitution."

Biographie de l'auteur

NANCY CHANG is the Senior Litigation Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights in New York City. Nancy’s work at CCR has focused on protecting the First Amendment rights of political activists against government efforts to silence dissent, safeguarding civil liberties against measures taken in the name of national security, protecting the constitutional rights of immigrants, and combating racial profiling.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Seven Stories Press
• Date d'édition: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1583224947
• ISBN 13: 9781583224946
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 168