State Power and Democracy : Before and During the Presidency of George W. Bush

Torture. Secret prisons. Wiretaps on Americans. Even with a new president in the White House, daily headlines contain disturbing revelations about how the United States conducts itself in the "war on terror." While other books have analyzed specific, shocking issues about the war on terror, there is a surprising disconnect in them: they don't connect the actions of the George W. Bush administration to those of previous administrations. __State Power and Democracy__ is the first to do that. It shows that the Bush police state didn't commence when Bush was inaugurated. It proves, instead, that the seeds of an American police state can be traced all the way back to the founding of the republic.
Torture. Secret prisons. Wiretaps on Americans. Even with a new president in the White House, daily headlines contain disturbing revelations about how the United States conducts itself in the "war on terror." While other books have analyzed specific, shocking issues about the war on terror, there is a surprising disconnect in them: they don't connect the actions of the George W. Bush administration to those of previous administrations. State Power and Democracy is the first to do that. It shows that the Bush police state didn't commence when Bush was inaugurated. It proves, instead, that the seeds of an American police state can be traced all the way back to the founding of the republic. State Power And Democracy Is The First Book To Show That The Bush Police State Didn't Commence When Bush Was Inaugurated. It Proves, Instead, That The Seeds Of An American Police State Can Be Traced All The Way Back To The Founding Of The Republic. Introduction -- Growth Of State Power And The Assault On Democracy -- Eroding Democracy In A Time Of Crisis -- Accelerating The Assault On Mass Democracy -- Absolute Power At The Expense Of Democracy -- A Police State -- Actions Taken Against Enemies Of The State -- Exporting An American Police State -- The Future? Andrew Kolin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Torture. Secret prisons. Wiretaps on Americans. Even with a new president in the White House, daily headlines contain disturbing revelations about how the United States conducts itself in the "war on terror." While other books have analyzed specific, shocking issues about the war on terror, there is a surprising disconnect in them: they don't connect the actions of the George W. Bush administration to those of previous administrations. This book is the first to do that. It shows that the Bush police state didn't commence when Bush was inaugurated. It proves, instead, that the seeds of an Ameri Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 1 Growth of State Power and the Assault on Democracy......Page 26 2 Eroding Democracy in a Time of Crisis......Page 40 3 Accelerating the Assault on Mass Democracy......Page 58 4 Absolute Power at the Expense of Democracy......Page 100 5 A Police State......Page 136 6 Actions Taken against Enemies of the State......Page 180 7 Exporting the American Police State......Page 202 8 The Future?......Page 222 Notes......Page 244 Bibliography......Page 252 Index......Page 256 Even with a new president in the White House, daily headlines contain disturbing revelations about how the United States conducts itself in the ?war on terror.? This book connects the actions of the George W. Bush administration to those of the previous administrations and proposes that the Bush police state didn{u2019}t commence when Bush was inaugurated. It suggests that the seeds of an American police state can be traced all the way back to the founding of the republic