In Democracy's Shadow: The Secret World of National Security

Raskin, Marcus G. [Editor]; LeVan, A. Carl [Editor]; Mailer, Norman [Introduction];

ISBN 10: 1560256966 / ISBN 13: 9781560256960

Published by Nation Books, 2005

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340 p., clean and unmarked on strong unaged paper; binding firm; glossy pictorial wrapper has minimal wear.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: In Democracy's Shadow: The Secret World of National Security
• Publisher: Nation Books
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1560256966
• ISBN 13: 9781560256960
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 14 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

The response to the September 11 tragedy has raised fears about the American empire abroad and the gutting of constitutional liberties at home. But the editors of this book—one of whom, Marcus Raskin, served on the National Security Council—claim that the changes in the American government since the attacks, though profound, are not necessarily new. The "National Security State" has shaped our government for at least a century, and since 1947, it has embedded itself in the attitudes of the bureaucracy, the major political parties, and the educational system. This collection of original essays—which includes such distinguished historians as Gar Alperovitz, Kai Bird, William Blum, Saul Landau, and Carolyn Eisenberg—traces those changes back to the early years of the twentieth century, and follows them step by step through the cold war to the present.