On Liberty

On Liberty is the story of today''s threats to our freedoms and a highly personal, impassioned plea in defence of fundamental rights, from Shami Chakrabarti, Britain''s leading human rights campaignerbr>br>On 11 September 2001, our world changed. The West''s response to 9/11 has morphed into a period of exception. Governments have decided that the rule of law and human rights are often too costly. In On Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti explores why our fundamental rights and freedoms are indispensable. She shows, too, the unprecedented pressures those rights are under today. Drawing on her own work in high-profile campaigns, from privacy laws to anti-terror legislation, Chakrabarti shows the threats to our democratic institutions and why our rights are paramount in upholding democracy.br>br>''Probably the most effective public affairs lobbyist of the past 20 years'' - David Aaronovitch, The Times br>br>''The undaunted freedom fighter'' - Observerbr>br>''The most dangerous woman in Britain'' - Sun>

Product details

• Authors: Shami Chakrabarti, Chakrabarti Shami
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.10.2015
• EAN: 9780141976310
• ISBN: 978-0-14-197631-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science; Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political science and theory, Human rights, civil rights, Law: Human rights and civil liberties