Opinions Throughout History: National Security Vs. Civil & Privacy Rights

National Security vs. Civil & Privacy Rights, the first topic tackled in this new series, couldn’t come at a better time in history. This volume offers a sweeping overview of the shifting tensions and public opinions fuelled by Americans’ expectations of privacy vs. their collective desire for national security. Beginning with the seminal “Privacy Rights” article in Harvard Law Review in 1898, and ending with a recent Pew survey on Americans’ Attitudes about Privacy, Security and Surveillance, this first volume makes for a remarkable debut, and illustrates the dramatic shift of opinion, sparked by significant events, including perceived Communist threat, the publication of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, 9.11, and the rash of recent terrorist attacks all around the world. Diving into how far the government has gone and “should” go in the name of national security, this volume analyses primary and secondary source documents such as Supreme Court decisions, articles from respected periodicals, and legislation. Coverage includes domestic spying, Apple’s refusal to help with “back door” access of the iPhone, and the differences between President Obama’s and President Trump’s surveillance states. Readers will read first hand of the current challenges to both privacy and national security that pit fears of an emerging surveillance state against a need for national security in a dangerous world. Each chapter includes an introduction and conclusion, bulleted topics covered, expert analysis of the featured document, and discussion questions. The volume includes Primary and Secondary Sources, Timeline, Glossary, Historical Snapshot, Bibliography, and Index. This exciting new series offers a wide range of insights into long-standing issues that Americans are most concerned about, and those that have encouraged vigorous debate among politicians and citizens at large. Using carefully chosen original documents that cover a wide time span, Opinions Throughout History weaves