| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 212 pages) |
| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
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 and historicizes the 9/11 response. Criticizing the U.S. government's secret activities and policies during periods of "unprecedented crisis," he recounts how presidents and FBI officials exploited concerns about foreign-based internal security threats. Drawing on information sequestered unti |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-199) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Electronic surveillance.
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Wiretapping.
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Intelligence service.
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Cold War.
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September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.
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Eavesdropping.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Terrorism.
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HISTORY -- General.
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Eavesdropping
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Electronic surveillance
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Intelligence service
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Wiretapping
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2010042416 |
| ISBN |
9781439906668 |
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1439906661 |
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9786613133861 |
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6613133868 |
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1283133865 |
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9781283133869 |
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