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The emergency state : America's pursuit of absolute security at all costs

text The emergency state : America's pursuit of absolute security at all costs

Unger, David C.

Summary

Provides an analysis of the United States government's narrow-minded focus on security in the years since World War II and how it has become huge, unwieldy, and a detriment to democracy and the economy.

Contents
Introduction -- Losing our way -- The godfather -- The framing of the permanent emergency state -- Runaway train -- Belated realism -- Tunnel vision -- Emergency repairs -- Damage control -- A different path -- The president we wanted -- Soft land... Read more
Format
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Description
359 p. ; 25 cm.
Publisher
Penguin Press 2012
MARC Permalink

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 355.033 UNG in Adult Non-fiction Available

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