The USA Patriot Act of 2001 - Couverture rigide

Ball, Howard

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1851097228 ISBN 13 : 9781851097227

Editeur : ABC-CLIO, 2004

Synopsis

The USA Patriot Act: A Reference Handbook is an in-depth examination of the difficult wartime task of balancing civil liberties against national security.
Within weeks of the September 11 terrorist attacks, overwhelming majorities in both houses of Congress passed the USA Patriot Act. The act immediately aroused bitter controversy. Some claim it impermissibly infringes on constitutional rights; others argue it is a necessary tool to ensure the security of the American homeland.

Distinguished scholar and prolific author Howard Ball provides the background necessary for a reasoned, historical examination of both positions. He details the threats to America in the last 60 years, emphasizing terrorist acts; examines the temporary surrender of civil rights during past American wars; and uses that history to analyze the USA Patriot Act, both as it exists and as arguments rage over whether to strengthen or weaken the law.

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À propos de l?auteur

Howard Ball is professor of law at Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT, and professor of political science and University Scholar Emeritus at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT. His more than two dozen published works include ABC-CLIO's U.S. Homeland Security and War Crimes and Justice.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: ABC-CLIO
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1851097228
• ISBN 13: 9781851097227
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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