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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Public Affairs, 2007. A Century Foundation Book. Trade Paperback in Near Fine Condition. Whisper of wear to cover corners, else Fine. Experts and activists including Alan Brinkley and Joseph Lelyveld, legal scholars David Cole and Stephen Schulhofer, and former government officials John Podesta and Gary Hart report on the diverse actions taken in the name of security since 9/11 that undermine American liberties. They show how dear a price the country has paid for failing to discuss incursions on freedoms adequately and openly and try to explain why the consequences of these actions are counterproductive in fighting terrorism; that the violation of civil liberties by our government is as real and as treacherous as the threat posed by terrorism and we must begin to reclaim the personal freedom so critical to our national life. 381 pages. 8.25 x 5.5 inches. 2007, PublicAffairs, New York.…