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Liberty in the age of terror

Paperback • 2010 • English

Liberty in the age of terror: A defence of civil liberties and enlightenment values

By A.C. Grayling

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"The means of defence against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home." James Madison Our societies, says Anthony Grayling, are under attack not only from the threat of terrorism, but also from our governments' attempts to fight that threat by reducing freedom in our own societies - think the 42-day detention controversy, CCTV surveillance, increasing invasion of privacy, ID Cards, not to mention Abu Ghraib, rendition, Guantanamo...As Grayling says: 'There shou...Show more

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9781408803073

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2010

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English

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Liberty in the age of terror

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