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OverviewThese essays highlight where government will need to expand its authority in the fight against terrorism, where it risks overreaching, and how this might strengthen American society. Visit our website for sample chapters! Full Product DetailsAuthor: Amitai Etzioni , Jason H. Marsh , John D. Ashcroft , David ColePublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.20cm Weight: 0.302kg ISBN: 9780742527553ISBN 10: 0742527557 Pages: 198 Publication Date: 25 March 2003 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAll points of view are provided and, if the actions taken by the government to respond to terrorism concern you, then this book should be on your reading list. Www.Bookviews.Com This is a useful summary of the post-9/11 debate and adjustments made in the line between rights and safety in what many see as a struggle like the Cold War. Highly recommended. CHOICE This collection covers most of the important issues about civil liberties and homeland security, uses articulate spokesmen, provides reasonable balance, and is succinct. Overall, this book would be useful for introductory level college or high school civics. Contemporary Sociology An excellent collection of essays on important issues that have arisen from or been sharpened by the events of 9/11. It should be useful both in the classroom and as a valuable resource for thoughtful citizens. -- Thomas Spragens, Jr., Duke University All points of view are provided and, if the actions taken by the government to respond to terrorism concern you, then this book should be on your reading list. Www.Bookviews.Com This is a useful summary of the post-9/11 debate and adjustments made in the line between rights and safety in what many see as a struggle like the Cold War. Highly recommended. CHOICE This collection covers most of the important issues about civil liberties and homeland security, uses articulate spokesmen, provides reasonable balance, and is succinct. Overall, this book would be useful for introductory level college or high school civics. Contemporary Sociology An excellent collection of essays on important issues that have arisen from or been sharpened by the events of 9/11. It should be useful both in the classroom and as a valuable resource for thoughtful citizens. -- Thomas Spragens, Jr. An excellent collection of essays on important issues that have arisen from or been sharpened by the events of 9/11. It should be useful both in the classroom and as a valuable resource for thoughtful citizens.--Thomas Spragens, Jr. Author InformationAmitai Etzioni is University Professor and the director of the Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies at The George Washington University. He is the author of 21 books, including, most recently, The Monochrome Society, Next: The Road to the Good Society, and The Limits of Privacy. Professor Etzioni served as senior advisor to the White House from 1979 to 1980 and as president of the American Sociological Association from 1994 to 1995, and founded the International Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics. He is the editor of The Responsive Community, a communitarian quarterly. Jason Marsh is a journalist and former managing editor of The Responsive Community. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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