Citizenship in Cold War America - The National Security State and the Possibilities of Dissent

Klappentext In the wake of 9/11! many Americans have deplored the dangers to liberty posed by a growing surveillance state. Andrea Friedman moves beyond the standard security/liberty dichotomy! weaving together often forgotten episodes of early Cold War history to reveal how the obsession with national security enabled dissent and fostered new imaginings of democracy. These stories capture the debate about the workings of the security state and the meaning of American citizenship.

About the author

Andrea Friedman is associate professor of history and of women's, gender, and sexuality studies at Washington University in St. Louis.

Product details

• Authors: Andrea Friedman
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.07.2014
• EAN: 9781625340689
• ISBN: 978-1-62534-068-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Culture, Politics, and the Col; Culture, Politics, and the Cold War; Culture, Politics, and the Cold War; Culture and Politics in the Co; Culture, Politics, and the Col
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science