Overview
An "essential guide" (Beverly Gage, Pulitzer Prizeāwinning author of G-Man) to how the Espionage Act gave rise to a vast American security state that keeps citizens in the dark
In State of Silence,āÆpolitical historian Sam Lebovic uncovers the troubling history of the Espionage Act. First passed in 1917, it was initially used to punish critics of World War I. Yet as Americans began to balk at the actās restrictions on political dissidents and the press, the government turned its focus toward keeping its secrets under wraps. The resulting system for classifying information is absurdly cautious, staggeringly costly, and shrouded in secrecy, preventing ordinary Americans from learning what their country is doing in their name, both at home and abroad. Ā
SheddingāÆnew light on the bloated governmental security apparatus thatās weighing our democracy down,āÆState of SilenceāÆoffers the definitive history of Americaās turn toward secrecyāand its staggering human costs.Ā
This book title, State of Silence (The Espionage Act and the Rise of America's Secrecy Regime), ISBN: 9781541620162, by Sam Lebovic, published by Basic Books (November 21, 2023) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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