Abuse of power : how Cold War surveillance and secrecy policy shaped the response to 9/11 / Athan G. Theoharis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Theoharis, Athan G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic surveillance.

Wiretapping.

Intelligence service.

Cold War.

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

How Cold War surveillance and secrecy policy shaped the response to 9/11

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Temple University Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

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 infor

Contents:

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

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613133861

9781439906668

1439906661

9781283133869

1283133865

OCLC:

722864230