USA Patriot Act: A Reference Handbook FROM THE PUBLISHER
The USA Patriot Act: A Reference Handbook is an in-depth examination of the difficult wartime task of balancing civil liberties against national security.
SYNOPSIS
This handbook provides brief biographies of the major players responsible for U.S. national security, and reprints portions of the USA Patriot Act, a 2001 report on foreign terrorist organizations, the Domestic Security Enhancements Act, and government memos. In the opening chapters, Ball, who has taught political science at several universities, examines the actions taken by the Bush administration to assess the unique threat posed by Islamic fundamentalists, identifies critics of the Patriot Act, and summarizes the response of the Bush administration to such criticism. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
FROM THE CRITICS
School Library Journal
Gr 10 Up-Each of these titles addresses an important topic of interest and concern to Americans today. In both, the first chapter sets a historical or global context. In Patriot, it is a short but useful descriptive introduction; in Counterterrorism, unfortunately, it is more partisan and politically prescriptive. Remaining narrative chapters in Patriot discuss the passage of the bill, provide a legal analysis of the legislation, describe critics' concerns, and consider the response of the Bush Administration. Counterterrorism deals with moral and legal issues inherent in the effort, the media, and effective reactions to terrorism. In both titles, profiles of key players and reprints of relevant documents are included. Finally, each book contains a detailed descriptive directory of organizations and agencies connected to these topics, an annotated listing of sources (print and electronic), and a chronology of related events. The writing is clear and accessible and offers more information than comparable series titles.-Jack Forman, Mesa College Library, San Diego Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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