“Bernard Harcourt’s The Counterrevolution offers a masterful look into the deeper logic and long-term consequences of the systemic changes that took place in the United States in the name of the war on terror. Harcourt brilliantly recasts the premises, the terminology, and the consequences of post-9/11 policies of surveillance, detention, torture, and targeted killings in a way that is bound to transform our understanding of our times and to inspire new means of protest and counter-action. The Counterrevolution will no doubt become a must-read for any student of the era.”
—Karen J. Greenberg, author of Rogue Justice and editor of The Torture Papers
“I’m not on board with the premise, and I found something to disagree with on nearly every page, but make no mistake: The Counterrevolution is an important and deeply challenging book. It should be mandatory for anyone who cares about the future of the Republic, especially to challenge those who want to believe, as I do, that we aren’t doomed.”
—Noah Feldman, author of The Three Lives of James Madison