American Coup by William M Arkin - Hardcover

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Condition
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Minimal wear on the dust jacket, covers and binding. There are no marks on the pages.”
Country of Origin
United States
Signed
No
Custom Bundle
No
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Adults
Inscribed
No
Edition
First Edition
Vintage
No
California Prop 65 Warning
1
Personalize
No
Type
Hardcover
Unit Type
Unit
Era
2010s
Personalized
No
Features
Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Unit Quantity
1
Personalization Instructions
1
ISBN
9780316251242
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Little Brown & Company
ISBN-10
0316251240
ISBN-13
9780316251242
eBay Product ID (ePID)
159860098

Product Key Features

Book Title
American Coup : How a Terrified Government Is Destroying the Constitution
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Terrorism, Constitutions, Military / United States, American Government / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, History
Author
William M. Arkin
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2013-940401
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
355/.033073
Synopsis
A stunning exploration of the subtle erosion of freedom in an age of concocted fear and de facto military authority. When we think of a military coup, the first image that comes to mind is a general, standing at a podium with a flag behind him, declaring the deposing of elected leaders and the institution of martial law. Think again. In AMERICAN COUP, William Arkin reveals the desk-bound takeover of the highest reaches of government by a coterie of "grey men" of the national security establishment. Operating between the lines of the Constitution this powerful and unelected group fights to save the nation from "terror" and weapons of mass destruction while at the same time modifying and undermining the very essence of the country. Many books are written about secrecy, surveillance, and government law-breaking; none so powerfully expose the truth of everyday life in this state of war., A stunning exploration of the subtle erosion of freedom in an age of concocted fear and de facto military authority. When we think of a military coup, the first image that comes to mind is a general, standing at a podium with a flag behind him, declaring the deposing of elected leaders and the institution of martial law. Think again. In American Coup , William Arkin reveals the desk-bound takeover of the highest reaches of government by a coterie of "grey men" of the national security establishment. Operating between the lines of the Constitution, this powerful and unelected group fights to save the nation from "terror" and weapons of mass destruction while at the same time modifying and undermining the very essence of the country. Many books are written about secrecy, surveillance, and government law-breaking; none so powerfully expose the truth of everyday life in this state of war., When we think of a military coup, the first image that comes to mind is a general, standing at a podium with a flag behind him, declaring the deposing of elected leaders and the institution of martial law.Think again.In AMERICAN COUP, William Arkin reveals the desk-bound takeover of the highest reaches of government by a coterie of 'grey men' of the national security establishment. Operating between the lines of the Constitution this powerful and unelected group fights to save the nation from 'terror' and weapons of mass destruction while at the same time modifying and undermining the very essence of the country. Many books are written about secrecy, surveillance and government law-breaking; none so powerfully expose the truth of everyday life in this state of war.
LC Classification Number
UA23

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