1. Introduction : making a difference
part i. Into the shadows
2. Phantoms of lost liberty
3. Transnational surveillance
4. Stone knives and bearskins
part II. Out of the shadows
5. Breaking the secrecy habit
6. Passing the buck
7. Behind the judge's curtains
part III. The struggle for reform
8. Technological magic
9. The virtues of hypocrisy
10. Listening to allies
11. Libertarian panic
12. Conclusion : beyond Snowden
Appendix A. National security surveillance timeline
Appendix B. Mass surveillance : a guide for the perplexed.