Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State
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Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State
A groundbreaking examination of how the atomic bomb profoundly altered the nature of American democracy.
In Bomb Power, bestselling author Garry Wills presents a blistering critique of excessive executive power and official secrecy, drawing a direct line from the Manhattan Project to the usurpations of George W. Bush. He reveals how the atomic bomb transformed our nation down to its deepest constitutional roots-by dramatically increasing the power of the modern presidency and redefining the government as a national security state-leaving us in a state of continuous war alert for nearly seven decades. Bold and incisive, Bomb Power casts the history of the postwar period in a new light and sounds an alarm about the continued threat to our Constitution.
Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State
A groundbreaking examination of how the atomic bomb profoundly altered the nature of American democracy.
In Bomb Power, bestselling author Garry Wills presents a blistering critique of excessive executive power and official secrecy, drawing a direct line from the Manhattan Project to the usurpations of George W. Bush. He reveals how the atomic bomb transformed our nation down to its deepest constitutional roots-by dramatically increasing the power of the modern presidency and redefining the government as a national security state-leaving us in a state of continuous war alert for nearly seven decades. Bold and incisive, Bomb Power casts the history of the postwar period in a new light and sounds an alarm about the continued threat to our Constitution.
Specifications | |
Binding | Paperback |
Brand | Random House Books for Young Readers |
Color | Black |
EANs | 9780143118688 |
Manufacturer | Penguin Books |
ProductGroup | Book |
ReleaseDate | 2011-01-25T00:00:01Z |
Title | Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State |
UnitCount | 1 |