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General Ashcroft : attorney at war /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baker, N. V.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, [2006]
Subjects:
Ashcroft, John D., > 1942-
Attorneys general > United States > Biography.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Civil rights > United States > History.
Constitutional history > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • A controversial law officer
  • The singular Office of Attorney General
  • Understanding Ashcroft
  • Framing 9/11 as a war on terrorism
  • Presidential action and separation of powers
  • Security and liberty
  • Surveillance, privacy, and the Patriot Act
  • Secrecy and accountability
  • General Ashcroft at justice.