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The Liberals and J. Edgar Hoover: Rise and Fall of a Domestic Intelligence State
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Liberals and J. Edgar Hoover: Rise and Fall of a Domestic Intelligence State
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) William W. Keller
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:230 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691607221
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| Classifications | Dewey:320.510973 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
14 July 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
In the super-heated anticommunist politics of the early Cold War period, American liberals turned to the FBI. With the Communist party to the left of them and McCarthyism to the right, liberal leaders saw the Bureau as the only legitimate instrument to define and protect the internal security interests of the state. McCarthyism provided ample proof
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