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The FBI and American Democracy: A Brief Critical History
Athan Theoharis
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Hardcover. For nearly a century, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been famous for tracking and apprehending gangsters, kidnappers, spies, and, more recently, international terrorists. Athan Theoharis contends that a closer look at the historical record reveals a much less idealized and much more disturbing vision of the FBI. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVF; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
For nearly a century, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been famous for tracking and apprehending gangsters, kidnappers, spies, and, much more recently, international terrorists. The agency itself has done much to promote its successes, helping to embellish its legendary aura. Athan Theoharis, however, contends that a closer look at the historical record reveals a much less idealized and much more disturbing vision of the FBI. Created in 1908 with a staff of three dozen, the FBI has grown to more than 27,000 agents and support personnel, while its role has shifted dramatically from law enforcement to intelligence operations. Theoharis, ... Read more
For nearly a century, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been famous for tracking and apprehending gangsters, kidnappers, spies, and, much more recently, international terrorists. The agency itself has done much to promote its successes, helping to embellish its legendary aura. Athan Theoharis, however, contends that a closer look at the historical record reveals a much less idealized and much more disturbing vision of the FBI. Created in 1908 with a staff of three dozen, the FBI has grown to more than 27,000 agents and support personnel, while its role has shifted dramatically from law enforcement to intelligence operations. Theoharis, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700613458
SKU
V9780700613458
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About Athan Theoharis
Athan Theoharis is professor of history at Marquette University and the author, most recently, of Chasing Spies: How the FBI Failed in Counterintelligence But Promoted the Politics of McCarthyism in the Cold War Years.
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