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

by Andrea Friedman

In the wake of 9/11, many Americans have deplored the dangers to liberty posed by a growing surveillance state. In this book, 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. The stories told here capture a wide-ranging debate about the workings of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1625340680
• ISBN13: 9781625340689
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher