{"product_id":"liberty-and-security-themes-for-the-21st-century-9780745647180","title":"Liberty and Security Themes for the 21st Century","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* A major new book examining the interconnections between freedom and security, and the way these are affected by ever-increasing inequalities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Conventional lawyers in particular may see Gearty's book as controversial, but this is precisely what makes it essential and compelling reading.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimes Higher Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Encompasses hugely important, wide-angled themes and does so with tremendous erudition, lucidity, assuredness and power.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlobal Policy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Not just a profound analysis of the implications of security practices for democracy and the rule of law, but a brilliantly articulated indictment of such practices by an author who has experienced at first hand and as a lawyer, in the context of Northern Ireland, what it means for the democratic state to target populations in the name of security.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLSE Review of Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"It is breathtaking for a 146-page book to have as wide a sweep as it does. The book is served exceedingly well by the unwavering focus of Conor Gearty.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHindu Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"In prose that flows like a good conversation, Conor Gearty contends that modern states, by collapsing freedom into security, are undermining the premises of democracy and the rule of law. Are liberty and security necessarily antithetical? Can they - should they - dovetail? If security protects some rather than all, does the same become true of liberty? Gearty advances profound answers to some important questions.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eStephen Sedley former Lord Justice of Appeal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A compelling and subtle study, offering profound reflection on the necessary intersections between the rule of law, proper respect for human rights, and the sustenance of true democracy. A brilliant and important book.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRichard English, University of St Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The book is a fascinating reconceptualization of the concepts of security and liberty within a democratic framework and shows how they can both be ensured to all. It cuts through much confusion in this muddled and ideologically loaded debate and offers a new perspective.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBhikhu Parekh, University of Westminster and House of Lords\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003c\/b\u003eRecommended\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChoice\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLiberty and security\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling read, which makes an impassioned argument for a more expansionist vision of liberty than most modern states entertain.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRuth Blakeley, University of Kent\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\"...you will certainly be intrigued and entertained, if not even inspired by this clear and spare but perfectly-formed read. In Gearty’s work, law and politics and research and rhetoric come together to provide a book of thought and history and our times and beyond. I have no doubt that will be read by all human rights’ folk, whether in robing or common rooms for many years to come.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eShami Chkrabarti, Director of Liberty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Struggling Towards the Universal 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Global Stage 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Enemy Within 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 A Very Partial Freedom 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Cultural War 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Returning to Universals 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 139\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404390342999,"sku":"9780745647180","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745647180.jpg?v=1730486312","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/liberty-and-security-themes-for-the-21st-century-9780745647180","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}