The Declassification Engine: What History Reveals about America's Top Secrets

by Matthew Connelly

Book Overview

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE - Every day, thousands of new secrets are created by the United States government. What is all this secrecy really for? And whom does it benefit?

"A brilliant, deeply unsettling look at the history and inner workings of 'the dark state'.... At a time when federal agencies are increasingly classifying or destroying documents with historical significance, this book could not be more important."...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1101871571
• ISBN13: 9781101871577
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Pantheon Books
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.4"