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.
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American democracy is decaying because freedom has been mortgaged to bear the costs of empire. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, Soviet Union, Security Council, Eastern Europe, United Nations, White House, Department of Defense, State Department, Patriot Act, President Bush, Washington Post, General Assembly, Latin America, President George, Korean War, President Truman, Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Justice, Geneva Conventions, Gulf War, Marcus Raskin, Middle East, Random House, Saddam Hussein New!
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- Cold War by John Lewis Gaddis on page 33, page 34, and page 36
- Origins of the Cold War: An International History (Rewriting Histories) by Melvyn P. Leffler on page 33, page 34, and page 36
- The Politics of National Security by Marcus Raskin on page 14, page 251, and Back Matter
- The United States and the Origins of the Cold War by John Lewis Gaddis on page 33, page 34, and page 36
- Killing Hope: U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II by William Blum on page 122, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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