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Less Safe, Less Free
Cole, David; Lobel, Jules
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Description for Less Safe, Less Free
Paperback. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 407.
A brilliantly conceived critique by two of the leading US constitutional scholars who argue that the Bush administration's preemptive approach to domestic and international security has not only compromised national security but led to the heightened threat of terrorist attacks. Cole and Lubel, through groundbreaking analysis of efforts employed in the name of protecting its citizens, expose the government's record of empty successes, coupled with the resentment it has generated, has left the US less safe. The book concludes by proposing alternative preventative strategies.
A brilliantly conceived critique by two of the leading US constitutional scholars who argue that the Bush administration's preemptive approach to domestic and international security has not only compromised national security but led to the heightened threat of terrorist attacks. Cole and Lubel, through groundbreaking analysis of efforts employed in the name of protecting its citizens, expose the government's record of empty successes, coupled with the resentment it has generated, has left the US less safe. The book concludes by proposing alternative preventative strategies.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
Number of Pages
326
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781595584151
SKU
V9781595584151
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99-15
About Cole, David; Lobel, Jules
David Cole is the George Mitchell Professor of Law and Public Policy at Georgetown University Law Center. He is also a regular contributor to the New York Review of Books and the legal affairs correspondent for The Nation. He is the author of No Equal Justice: Race and Class in the American Criminal Justice System, the American Book Award–winning Enemy ... Read more
Reviews for Less Safe, Less Free
"One of the most important critiques to be put forward so far from the civil libertarians, [Cole and Lobel] offer unsparing criticism, muster their arguments with skill and artistry, and most importantly they offer constructive criticism of the current Bush administration model." —Harper's "Highly recommended . . . clear, incisive, and informative." —Library Journal "A resounding argument contra ... Read more