Politics of Terror The U. S. Response To 9/11

Name: Politics of Terror The U. S. Response To 9/11
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ISBN: 9781555535773

ISBN-10: 1555535771

ISBN-13: 9781555535773

Edition: 2004

Authors: William J. Crotty

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In the wake of the September 11 attacks, Americans were confronted with a new kind of war and a new kind of danger. After the strikes, institutions were created to mobilize the domestic response to potential terrorist threats and Congress passed legislation giving the president broad powers to fight terrorism and to provide heightened security for the nation. In this timely work, a team of experts addresses the question of how a democracy faces the challenge of balancing legitimate homeland security concerns against the rights and freedoms of its citizens. They evaluate the measures introduced in the aftermath of 9/11 and assess the far-reaching consequences of those changes for American…

Book details

Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Northeastern University Press
Publication date: 11/25/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Preface


Introduction: Where We Are, Where We Are Going



Moral Dilemmas


Prerequisites for Morally Credible Condemnations of Terrorism




The Public Response: Democratic Values, Patriotism, and Citizenship


Terrorism and the Remaking of American Politics



The War on Terrorism and the New Patriotism




Civil Liberties


America's Wartime Presidents: Politics, National Security, and Civil Liberties



Civil Liberties and the Judiciary in the Aftermath of 9/11



Security versus Liberty: 9/11 and the American Public




Institutions and Public Policy


On the Home Front: Institutional Mobilization to Fight the Threat of International Terrorism



Are We Safer Today?: Organizational Responses to Terrorism



The Presidency Responds: The Implications of 9/11 for the Bush Administration's Policy Agenda



Conclusion: Terrorism, Security, and the American State


Contributors


Index