Army Surveillance in America, 1775-1980

by Joan M. Jensen

Since the Revolution, Americans have debated what action the military should take toward civilians suspected of espionage, treason, or revolutionary activity. This important book-the first to present a comprehensive history of military surveillance in the United States-traces the evolution of America's internal security policy during the past two hundred years. Joan M. Jensen discusses how the federal government has used the army to intervene in domestic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300046685
• ISBN13: 9780300046687
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.5"