Army Surveillance in America, 1775-1980

by Joan M. Jensen

Book Overview

Since the Revolution, Americans have debated what action the military should take toward civilians suspected of espionage, treason, or revolutionary activity. This important book--the first to present a comprehensive history of military surveillance in the United States--traces the evolution of America's internal security policy during the past two hundred years. Joan M. Jensen discusses how the federal government has used the army to intervene in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300046685
• ISBN13: 9780300046687
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.5"