Law, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Terrorism
- ISBN-10
- 0472119095
- ISBN-13
- 9780472119097
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-09-15
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Author
- Roger Douglas
Description
In democratic states, the courts can help safeguard civil liberties against excessive legislative and executive efforts to combat terrorism
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