Balancing Liberty and Security : Human Rights, Human Wrongs /

Examining the erosion of people's democratic rights and the potential catastrophic dangers of neglecting civil liberties, this book explores the endemic danger of the enlarged power of the state and the central role of Government in undermining personal freedoms through the use of state force i...

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Main Author: Moss, Kate (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Series:Crime prevention and security management.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Examining the erosion of people's democratic rights and the potential catastrophic dangers of neglecting civil liberties, this book explores the endemic danger of the enlarged power of the state and the central role of Government in undermining personal freedoms through the use of state force in the name of the protection of security.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XV, 251 pages)
ISBN:9780230319318
DOI:10.1057/9780230319318