A good historical account of the development of the privacy torts, with an extensive discussion of how the torts evolved in each decade following Warren and Brandeis’s seminal 1890 article on privacy.
A classic. Although written over 30 years ago, this book captures the privacy problems that we are facing today in the Information Age.
A fascinating anthropological study of privacy, along with an examination of ancient Hebrew, Greek, and Chinese conceptions of privacy.
Contains a great selection of the classic articles about what privacy is and why it is valuable.
A thoughtful and sophisticated discussion of privacy issues, with a focus on how women are affected.
A great chronicle of the development of privacy law and policy in Sweden, Canada, France, Germany, and the United States.
A superb discussion of the political dimensions of privacy law in many countries.
A very insightful and thought-provoking account of how the increasing mobility and impersonal nature of modern life leads to increased surveillance in order to assess people’s reputations.
An insightful examination of how various institutions and businesses formulate their privacy policies.
The best discussion of how and why Congress has passed certain privacy laws. Far from dull, the legislative process is fascinating, and this book is extremely illuminating and interesting.