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The USA Patriot ACT: A Reference Handbook (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781851097227)
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xThe 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.Author: Howard Ball
ISBN-10: 1851097228
ISBN-13: 9781851097227
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2004
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.36h x 6.62w x 1.07d
Review Citation(s):
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2005 pg. 261
Choice 02/01/2005 pg. 1096
School Library Journal 02/15/2005 pg. 82
School Library Journal 02/01/2005 pg. 82
By Howard Ball
xHoward 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.
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