The making of an issue
The tensions of privacy and disclosure
Privacy regimes in turmoil
Blaming technology
The idea of privacy protection
Legislating privacy protection
Spreading shadows
Constraints and countercurrents
Government surveillance
Government surveillance in America
Parallels abroad
The coalescence of government surveillance
Conclusion
Personal data in the marketplace: credit, insurance and advertising
The United States : a virtually free market for personal information
Markets abroad : the American model versus privacy constraints
Surveillance in motion
Safe harbor
Some rare privacy victories
Conclusion
The future of privacy
Privacy protection : the official response
Privacy codes : a balance sheet
Origins of the conflict
The destination
Collapsing resistance?
"Needs," "purposes," and "consent"
Some uncomfortable futures
Ground to stand on
Conclusion: where do we go from here?
Privacy in peril by James B. Rule. ISBN 9780195307832. Published by Oxford University Press in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.