The making of the USA PATRIOT Act II: Public sentiments, legislative climate, political gamesmanship, media patriotism

International Journal of the Sociology of Law

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 105-140

  Wong, Kam C ^a  

^a Department of Public Affairs ^*  (United States)

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EID: 33745675169     PISSN: 01946595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsl.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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