Covert Capital: Landscapes of Denial and the Making of U.S. Empire in the Suburbs of Northern Virginia Volume 37

by Andrew Friedman and Andrew Friedman

Book Overview

The capital of the U.S. Empire after World War II was not a city. It was an American suburb. In this innovative and timely history, Andrew Friedman chronicles how the CIA and other national security institutions created a U.S. imperial home front in the suburbs of Northern Virginia. In this covert capital, the suburban landscape provided a cover for the workings of U.S. imperial power, which shaped domestic suburban life. The Pentagon and the CIA...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520274652
• ISBN13: 9780520274655
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"