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Abuse of Power : How Cold War Surveillance and Secrecy Policy Shaped the Response to 9/11 /

Athan Theoharis, long a respected authority on surveillance and secrecy, established his reputation for meticulous scholarship with his work on the loyalty security program developed under Truman and McCarthy. In Abuse of Power, Theoharis continues his investigation of U.S. government surveillance a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Theoharis, Athan G.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. A New Intelligence Paradigm: Surveillance and Preventive Detention; 2. A History of Fbi Wiretapping Authority; 3. The Politics of Wiretapping; 4. A Commitment to Secrecy; 5. The Limits of Counterintelligence; 6. The Politics of Counterintelligence; 7. Ignoring the Lessons of the Cold War; Notes; Index.