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Author(s): Walker, Samuel
ISBN(s): 9781107677081, 1107677084
Edition: 1st paperback ed
File Details: PDF, 7.00 MB
Year: 2014
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 1107677084 
ISBN 13: 9781107677081
Author: Samuel Walker

This book is a history of the civil liberties records of American presidents from Woodrow Wilson to Barack Obama. It examines the full range of civil liberties issues: First Amendment rights of freedom of speech, press, and assembly; due process; equal protection, including racial justice, women’s rights, and lesbian and gay rights; privacy rights, including reproductive freedom; and national security issues. The book argues that presidents have not protected or advanced civil liberties, and that several have perpetrated some of worst violations. Some Democratic presidents (Wilson and Roosevelt), moreover, have violated civil liberties as badly as some Republican presidents (Nixon and Bush). This is the first book to examine the full civil liberties records of each president (thus, placing a president’s record on civil rights with his record on national security issues), and also to compare the performance on particular issues of all the presidents covered.

Presidents and civil liberties from Wilson to Obama a story of poor custodians 1st Table of contents:

  • Chapter 1: Woodrow Wilson and the Suppression of Dissent

    • The Impact of World War I on Civil Liberties
    • The Espionage Act of 1917 and Sedition Act of 1918
    • The Arrest of Political Opponents and the Wilson Administration’s Legacy

  • Chapter 2: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Internment of Japanese Americans

    • Civil Liberties During World War II
    • Executive Order 9066 and the Internment Camps
    • Legal and Social Consequences of Roosevelt’s Policies

  • Chapter 3: Harry S. Truman and the Post-War Red Scare

    • The Impact of McCarthyism and the Cold War on Civil Liberties
    • Truman’s Role in Expanding the Security State
    • The FBI and Domestic Surveillance

  • Chapter 4: Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Quiet Compromise on Civil Rights

    • Eisenhower’s Approach to Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
    • The Role of the Federal Government in Enforcing Desegregation
    • Surveillance of Civil Rights Leaders: A Presidential Dilemma

  • Chapter 5: John F. Kennedy and the Limits of Civil Rights

    • The Fight for Racial Equality and Presidential Constraints
    • The Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis: Security Over Civil Liberties
    • The Growing Role of Intelligence Agencies During the Kennedy Administration

  • Chapter 6: Lyndon B. Johnson and the Escalation of the Vietnam War

    • Civil Liberties Under Attack During the War on Vietnam
    • The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the Expansion of Executive Power
    • The Suppression of Anti-War Movements and Civil Disobedience

  • Chapter 7: Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal

    • Nixon’s War on the Press and Civil Liberties
    • The Expansion of Domestic Surveillance and the Use of Power Against Political Enemies
    • The Watergate Scandal and Its Aftermath

  • Chapter 8: Gerald Ford and the Pardon of Richard Nixon

    • Civil Liberties and the Question of Presidential Accountability
    • Ford’s Role in Healing the Nation’s Wounds
    • The Legacy of Ford’s Civil Liberties Record

  • Chapter 9: Jimmy Carter and the Struggle for Human Rights

    • Carter’s Advocacy for Global Human Rights and Civil Liberties at Home
    • The Role of the President in Detaining and Prosecuting Political Dissenters
    • The Limits of Carter’s Civil Liberties Advocacy in the U.S.

  • Chapter 10: Ronald Reagan and the War on Drugs

    • The Criminalization of Civil Liberties: The Reagan Era and Drug Policies
    • The Expansion of Surveillance and Law Enforcement Powers
    • Reagan’s Stance on Immigration and Civil Liberties

  • Chapter 11: Bill Clinton and the Rise of Mass Incarceration

    • The Clinton Administration’s Role in the Expansion of the Prison Industrial Complex
    • The Violations of Privacy and Civil Liberties During Clinton’s Presidency
    • The Impact of Welfare Reform and Crime Bills on Marginalized Communities

  • Chapter 12: George W. Bush and the Post-9/11 Security State

    • The Patriot Act and the Erosion of Civil Liberties in the Name of National Security
    • The War on Terror and Surveillance of American Citizens
    • Torture, Guantanamo, and the Limits of Presidential Power

  • Chapter 13: Barack Obama and the Legacy of Civil Liberties in the 21st Century

    • The Continuation of Surveillance Programs Under Obama
    • Drones, Whistleblowers, and the War on Terror
    • Obama’s Legacy on Civil Liberties: A Mixed Record

  • Chapter 14: Conclusion: Civil Liberties and the Future of the Presidency

    • The Ongoing Struggle Between Freedom and Security
    • Can the Presidency Be a True Custodian of Civil Liberties?
    • What Lies Ahead for the Balance of Power and Civil Rights in America?

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