<p>In this short book Etzioni the well-known and respected public intellectual and communitarian thinker charts a middle course or third way 'between those who are committed to shore up our liberties but blind to the needs of public security as well as those who never met a right they are not willing to curtail to give authorities an even freer hand.' This book will prove a useful guide for citizens looking for a thought provoking well-reasoned and sober analysis of one of the hot button issues of our time. </p>