| U.S. Homeland Security: A Reference Handbook Contributor(s): Ball, Howard (Author) |
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ISBN: 1851098038 ISBN-13: 9781851098033 Publisher: ABC-Clio, LLC OUR PRICE: $64.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2005 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: A legal scholar details the creation and function of the Department of Homeland Security, placing it in historical context. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Political Science | Terrorism |
| Dewey: 353.309 |
| LCCN: 2005021789 |
| Series: Contemporary World Issues (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6.24" W x 9.34" (1.13 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A concept so important, it is among the first words of the U.S. Constitution, the defense of our borders is as essential today as it was more than 200 years ago. In response to the breakdown of that function on September 11, 2001, the administration sponsored the USA PATRIOT Act, and created the Office of Homeland Security. Critics of those actions claim these measures give too much power to the government and impermissibly impinge on civil liberties; supporters claim they are necessary for national security. From the 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts to the present, the government has aggressively discharged its duty to ensure domestic tranquility, including jailing dissidents and forcing Japanese American citizens into internment camps. In this book, a leading legal scholar explains in detail the present federal actions and places them in historical context. |