In The Privacy Advocates, Colin Bennett analyzes the people and groups around the world who have risen to challenge the most intrusive surveillance practices by both government and corporations.

This book offers a broad and incisive analysis of the governance of privacy protection with regard to personal information in contemporary advanced industrial states.

Tracing the impact of key social, political, and technological factors on the ways different political systems have controlled the collection and communication of information, Bennett also deepens our understanding of policymaking theory.

Discusses the major codes of practice from the Canadian Bankers Association, the insurance industry, Stentor, the Canadian Direct Marketing Association, and the Cable Television Standards Foundation.

Recent changes to campaign finance laws in Canada and the United States provide researchers with a unique opportunity for comparative studies on the effects of reform on fundraising at the grassroots level.