Freedom And Order: How Democratic Governments Restrict Civil Liberties After Terrorist Attacks-and Why Sometimes They Don't - Gabriel Rubin

A very useful and easy to ready book which explains why at times democratic governments are able to enact counter-terrorism laws that restrict citizens' liberties and why at other times they fail to do so. Gabriel Rubin's insightful analysis should be read by any individual who wants to understand democratic governments' reactions to terrorist threats. (Carlos Yordan )

Scholars tend to argue that counter-terrorism policy either comes from the bottom up, as publics frightened by terrorism force their elected representative into overwrought responses, or from the top down, as presidents or prime ministers manipulate public opinion to generate support for their preferred policies. Using recent Israeli, British, and U.S. history and an impressive range of theoretical inputs, Gabriel Rubin skillfully integrates those previous distinct perspectives. This book explains how democratic leaders make civil liberties policy after terrorist attacks, but its theory will help anyone trying to understand how leaders navigate amid excitable publics and political rivals to make security policy. (Friedman, Benjamin H. )

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