Dissent in dangerous times / edited by Austin Sarat.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sarat, Austin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radicalism--United States.

Radicalism.

Freedom of expression--United States.

Freedom of expression.

Protest movements--United States.

Protest movements.

Political culture--United States.

Political culture.

Political psychology.

United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 p.)

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Dissent in Dangerous Times presents essays by six distinguished scholars, who provide their own unique views on the interplay of loyalty, patriotism, and dissent. While dissent has played a central role in our national history and in the American cultural imagination, it is usually dangerous to those who practice it, and always unpalatable to its targets. War does not encourage the tolerance of opposition at home any more than it does on the front: if the War on Terror is to be a permanent war, then the consequences for American political freedoms cannot be overestimated. Dissent in Dangerous Times examines the nature of political repression in liberal societies, and the political and legal implications of living in an environment of fear. This profound, incisive, at times even moving volume calls upon readers to think about, and beyond, September 11, reminding us of both the fragility and enduring power of freedom. --Nadine Strossen, President, American Civil Liberties Union, and Professor of Law, New York Law School. Contributors to this volume Lauren Berlant Wendy Brown David Cole Hugh Gusterson Nancy L. Rosenblum Austin Sarat

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-59385-4

9786612593857

0-472-02552-X

OCLC:

613192826