Susan Herman. A focused, thorough account of the federal government's panicked response to 9/11 and the consequent rollback of our civil liberties. Divided into three major sections—"Dragnets and Watchlists," "Surveillance and Secrecy" and "American Democracy"—the book offers a compelling case that the basic constitutional protections most Americans take for granted, including the rights to free speech, a fair trial and due process, as well as freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures, were seriously compromised after 9/11 as a result of the government's well-meaning but ill-conceived efforts to safeguard the country against another attack.--Kirkus (Check Catalog)
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Taking Liberties: The War on Terror and the Erosion of American Democracy
Susan Herman. A focused, thorough account of the federal government's panicked response to 9/11 and the consequent rollback of our civil liberties. Divided into three major sections—"Dragnets and Watchlists," "Surveillance and Secrecy" and "American Democracy"—the book offers a compelling case that the basic constitutional protections most Americans take for granted, including the rights to free speech, a fair trial and due process, as well as freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures, were seriously compromised after 9/11 as a result of the government's well-meaning but ill-conceived efforts to safeguard the country against another attack.--Kirkus (Check Catalog)
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