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Tyranny comes home : the domestic fate of U.S. militarism / Christopher J. Coyne and Abigail R. Hall.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Coyne, Christopher J., author.
- Hall, Abigail R., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Militarism--United States.
- Militarism.
- Authoritarianism.
- United States.
- United States--Military policy.
- Military policy.
- Civil rights--United States.
- Civil rights.
- Social control--United States.
- Social control.
- Authoritarianism--United States.
- United States--Politics and government.
- Politics and government.
- United States--Foreign relations.
- International relations.
- Diplomatic relations.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 257 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- This book explains how repressive foreign policies can "boomerang" back home, reshaping domestic affairs. The authors illustrate this startling pattern through four developments in the United States: the rise of government surveillance, the militarization of police, the expanding use of drones, and torture in U.S. prisons.
- Contents:
- Mark Twain's ominous warning
- The boomerang effect : how social control comes home
- A perfect storm : why America is susceptible
- Surveillance
- The militarization of police
- Drones
- Torture
- Conclusion : reclaiming the Great Republic.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Coyne, Christopher J. Tyranny comes home.
- ISBN:
- 9780804798471
- 0804798478
- 9781503605275
- 1503605272
- OCLC:
- 995162441
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