Congress And The War On Terror: Making Policy For The Long War (Conflict And Today's Congress)

As the U.S. government continues the battle against terrorism, Congress--representatives of the people--must develop long-term policies that provide for national security and protect the civil liberties of the American people. [This book]: chronicles congressional policymaking in the war on terror, notes its successes and failures, and provides recommendations to improve the congressional role in the US's fight against terror; includes up-to-date examples of post-9/11 issues such as military tribunals and electronic surveillance; focuses on how Congress handles conflict related to the important issue of war on terror policymaking; and explores whether Congress can serve as the voice of the American people in debating the balance between national security and civil liberties.--

• | Author: Darren A. Wheeler
• | Publisher: Praeger
• | Publication Date: Aug 17, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 232 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1440857083
• | ISBN-13: 9781440857089