States of War: Enlightenment Origins of the Political

(Part of the Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History Series)

by David William Bates

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We fear that the growing threat of violent attack has upset the balance between existential concepts of political power, which emphasize security, and traditional notions of constitutional limits meant to protect civil liberties. We worry that constitutional states cannot, during a time of war, terror, and extreme crisis, maintain legality and preserve civil rights and freedoms. David Williams Bates allays these concerns by revisiting the theoretical...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:023115805X

ISBN13:9780231158053

Release Date:November 2011

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Length:280 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Age Range:22 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Philosophy Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences

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