After Snowden

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Was Edward Snowden a patriot or a traitor?
Just how far do American privacy rights extend?
And how far is too far when it comes to government secrecy in the name of security?
These are just a few of the questions that have dominated American consciousness since Edward Snowden exposed the breath of the NSA’s domestic surveillance program.
In these seven previously unpublished essays, a group of prominent legal and political experts delve in to life After Snowden, examining the ramifications of the infamous leak from multiple angles:
– Washington lawyer and literary agent
RONALD GOLDFARB acts as the book’s editor and provides an introduction outlining the many debates sparked by the Snowden leaks.
– Pulitzer Prize winning journalist
BARRY SIEGEL analyses the role of the state secrets provision in the judicial system.
– Former Assistant Secretary of State
HODDING CARTER explores whether the press is justified in unearthing and publishing classified information.
– Ethics expert and dean of the UC Berkley School of Journalism
EDWARD WASSERMAN discusses the uneven relationship between journalists and whistleblowers.
– Georgetown Law Professor
DAVID COLE addresses the motives and complicated legacy of Snowden and other leakers.
– Director of the National Security Archive
THOMAS BLANTON looks at the impact of the Snowden leaks on the classification of government documents.
– Dean of the University of Florida Law School
JON MILLS addresses the constitutional right to privacy and the difficulties of applying it in the digital age.