Title: The Clash between Security and Liberty in the U.S. Response to Terror
Abstract: Public Administration ReviewVolume 65, Issue 1 p. 18-30 The Clash between Security and Liberty in the U.S. Response to Terror Carol W. Lewis, Carol W. Lewis Carol W. Lewis is a professor of political science and public administration at the University of Connecticut. She is the author of scholarly works published in Public Administration Review, Urban Affairs Quarterly, Municipal Finance Journal, and other journals, as well as The Ethics Challenge in Public Service: A Problem-Solving Guide (Jossey-Bass, 1991). She holds a doctorate from Princeton University. E-mail: [email protected]. With the assistance of Jennifer B. Tomasello.Search for more papers by this author Carol W. Lewis, Carol W. Lewis Carol W. Lewis is a professor of political science and public administration at the University of Connecticut. She is the author of scholarly works published in Public Administration Review, Urban Affairs Quarterly, Municipal Finance Journal, and other journals, as well as The Ethics Challenge in Public Service: A Problem-Solving Guide (Jossey-Bass, 1991). She holds a doctorate from Princeton University. E-mail: [email protected]. With the assistance of Jennifer B. Tomasello.Search for more papers by this author First published: 17 January 2005 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6210.2005.00427.xCitations: 25 Jennifer B. Tomasello: provided research assistance as a graduate student in the master of public administration program at the University of Connecticut. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract This study examines U.S. public opinion on civil liberties and security in response to the politically pivotal events of September 11, 2001—what shape it is in, what shapes it, and what it shapes. Public opinion is a critical restraint on political and administrative action today because so many regulators, rule makers, and law enforcers are making decisions or advocating policies that directly affect the balance between liberty and security. 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