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Disrupt, discredit, and divide : how the new FBI damages our democracy / Michael German.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- German, Mike, 1963- author, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation--History.
- United States.
- Political culture--United States--History.
- Political culture.
- Democracy--United States--History.
- Democracy.
- Terrorism--United States--History.
- Terrorism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (351 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; London : The New Press, [2019]
- Summary:
- "A powerful argument against idealizing the F.B.I.and overlooking its troubling record for the sake of short-term political convenience." --The New York Times Book Review A former FBI undercover agent and whistleblower gives us a riveting and troubling account of the contemporary FBI--essential reading for our times Impressively researched and.
- Contents:
- Intro
- INTRODUCTION: A LAWLESS LAW ENFORCER
- 1 A "CULTURE OF ARROGANCE"
- 2 A LACK OF INTERNAL CONTROLS
- 3 FEAR OF FOREIGNNESS
- 4 TARGETING THEIR OWN
- 5 THE RADICALIZATION THEORY
- 6 DISRUPTING MUSLIM CIVIL SOCIETY
- 7 SCAPEGOATING MUSLIM AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
- 8 CRIMINALIZING BLACK IDENTITY
- 9 TARGETING INNOCENT "OTHERS"
- 10 THE WATCHDOG THAT DIDN'T BARK-IGNORING EXECUTIVE ABUSE
- 11 WHITE NATIONALISTS AND WHITE COLLARS
- CONCLUSION: WHAT THEN MUST WE DO?
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- NOTES
- INDEX.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781620973806
- 1620973804
- OCLC:
- 1127552293
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