{"product_id":"securing-the-state-columbiahurst-9780231701846","title":"Securing The State (Columbia\/Hurst)","description":"\u003cp\u003eGovernments recognize the public depends on the certainty  however illusory  that they are safe from terrorism  war  or nuclear attack. They need to believe that the government can protect them from pandemics and climate change. Yet when political institutions fail to balance justice  liberty  privacy  and civic harmony in the pursuit of security  they jeopardize the very trust and confidence they hope to inspire. Drawing on decades of experience as a security analyst and political insider  David Omand argues that while public security is necessary for good government  the erosion of civil liberties  however slight  tips the balance in favor of bad government and  ultimately  creates an insecure state. Omand details the fine line between delivering security and violating public safety  establishing a set of principles for the intelligence community that respects the requirements of basic human liberties. He proposes a new approach to generating secret intelligence and examines the issues that arise from using technology to access new sources of information. He dives into the debate over the purpose of intelligence and its ability to strengthen or weaken a government  especially in our new  jittery era. Incorporating numerous examples of security successes and failures  Omand speaks to realists  idealists  scholars  and practitioners  resetting the balance for a crucial issue of public policy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45652312227893,"sku":"ByrdShop_0231701845","price":76.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780231701846.jpg?v=1781851025","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/securing-the-state-columbiahurst-9780231701846","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}