| No Greater Threat: America After September 11 and the Rise of a
National Security State examines the prospect that America (with the
Congress and the Executive Branch in the lead) may be transforming itself
into a national security culture.
The book identifies and examines 12 common characteristics of a national
security state, and discusses how those characteristics are being fulfilled
today (in some instances in an accelerated manner).
The book includes a meticulous description of each of the ten parts
of the USA PATRIOT Act (which is often discussed, but seldom explained)
and shows why the Act ranks as one of the most significant pieces of legislation
in many years — the Act grants broad powers to Federal investigators in
surveillance, intelligence, prosecution, and inter-agency information sharing;
and most of its provisions have no “sunset” but are permanent.
The book is a readable review, in plain and common sense language, of
the Act’s scope and breadth. A final section makes general observations
on the long-term concepts of “security” versus “peace,” and offers ways
in which the reader can be involved in the issues.
Comparisons
No other “September 11” title analyzes the USA PATRIOT Act from the
perspective of concern (if not alarm) for this country’s potential move
into a national security state.
Release
To download a PDF of the two-page release describing the new Second
Edition for No Greater Threat, click HERE. |
