Author: Cole, David.
Title: Terrorism and the constitution : sacrificing civil liberties in the name of national security.
Description: New York : New Press, c2006. [3rd edition]. Paperback.302 pp. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. - Contents : Preface to the third edition -- Foreword to the third edition / Nancy Talanian and Kit Gage -- Introduction -- Part I : Investigating First Amendment activities : the FBI before September 2001-- The FBI's investigation of Central American activists, 1981-1985 ; The investigation and attempted deportation of the Los Angeles 8 ; Intelligence investigations from Amnesty International to Earth First! -- Part II : Control vs. discretion : the limits of legal restrictions on the FBI's authority -- Mechanisms for control of the FBI ; Reform and retrenchment ; Constitutional limits-the role of the judiciary -- Part III : The 1996 Antiterrorism Acts : curtailing civil liberties in the name of fighting terrorism -- Prologue to the 1996 Antiterrorism Act ; The 1996 Antiterrorism Act's central provisions ; The impact of the 1996 act -- Part IV: After 9/11 : fighting a war on terror, at home and abroad ; New challenges, old dilemmas ; Detention and interrogation ; The Patriot Act - unleashing government spying, reducing oversight ; Casting a broad net, catching few big fish ; Conclusion. ISBN 9781565849396.

Keywords: RECHT, Constitutional law, America terrorism