Democracy Detained

Secret Unconstitutional Practices in the U.S. War on Terror

Barbara Olshansky

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Seven Stories Press,U.S.
01 August 2011

Political structures: democracy; Human rights; Terrorism, armed struggle

Democracy Detained exposes the deplorable secret crimes committed by the Bush administration in their war on terror. Prominent legal activist Barbara Olshansky documents the assault on our constitutional democracy since 9/11, meticulously analyzing the unlawful justifications made by the U.S. government for covert actions at home and abroad. She reports on current shocking practices, from the outsourcing of torture through extraordinary rendition, to first-person testimony from innocent men imprisoned without charge at Guantanamo Bay, to revelations of a surveillance network tapped into the homes of average citizens. Democracy Detained is an essential resource for Americans concerned about their civil rights.

By: Barbara Olshansky
Imprint: Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 580g
ISBN: 9781583227343
ISBN 10: 1583227342
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 August 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

BARBARA OLSHANSKY is the Leah Kaplan Distinguished Professor in Human Rights at Stanford University. Previously, she was deputy legal director for the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and director counsel of the Guantanamo Global Justice Initiative there. She was one of the lead attorneys who brought the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that resulted in a decision allowing the nearly 600 detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba to challenge their unlawful indefinite detentions.

Reviews for Democracy Detained: Secret Unconstitutional Practices in the U.S. War on Terror

In measured, lucid detail, Barbara Olshansky presents a wide-ranging account of the Bush administration's malfeasance. The grim record exposed in Democracy Detained should shame people who care for their country and its future, and encourage them to use the legacy of freedom they enjoy to put an end to these disgraceful crimes. - Noam Chomsky