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Civil Liberties and Political Tolerance Civil Liberties and Political Tolerance
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Civil Liberties: Us and Them Civil Liberties: Us and Them
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The Politics of Fear The Politics of Fear
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Civil Liberties after September 11 Civil Liberties after September 11
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The Emergence of Partisanship The Emergence of Partisanship
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Civil Liberties and War Civil Liberties and War
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Support for the Vietnam War and Civil Liberties Support for the Vietnam War and Civil Liberties
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Civil Liberties During World War II Civil Liberties During World War II
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Seven Civil Liberties and War
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Published:October 2009
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Abstract
In the days and weeks after 9/11, some worried that the government's offensive against terrorist activity might undermine the democratic foundations of American society. To address this concern, a number of scholars and media organizations conducted in-depth investigations of America's commitment to civil liberties and political tolerance in late 2001. On the whole, public support for the protection of civil liberties was lower than it had been before the attacks. On the other hand, aggregate support for measures designed to preserve civil liberties remained strong. This chapter shows that civil liberties judgments during times of war differ in their depth and scope—not in their structure—from civil liberties judgments during times of peace. By looking to the same kinds of processes that motivate judgments concerning domestic politics, we can understand the nature of public opinion during war. This chapter also shows that threat and, in some cases, group attachments and enmities, structured civil liberties judgments during World War II, the Vietnam War, and the present day.
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