Internal Security and the ISA
The role of the Internal Security Act in managing threats like communism, communalism, and terrorism.
Key Questions
- 1What are the origins of the ISA?
- 2How does the government justify detention without trial?
- 3How should the balance between civil liberties and security be struck?
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