One Nation Under Siege

Congress, Terrorism, and the Fate of American Democracy

von Jocelyn J Evans

272 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, America's political institutions underwent radical changes as they adapted to comprehensive security reforms. While the media exhaustively covered new security protocols in the executive office, little attention was paid to other federal agencies and branches that overhauled their systems to accommodate heightened security requirements.As a congressional fellow living in Washington, D.C., Jocelyn Jones Evans was an eyewitness to the institutional culture of Capitol Hill before and after the 9/11 terrorist attacks as well as during the subsequent anthrax scare. In One Nation Under Siege: Congress, Terrorism, and the Fate of American Democracy, Evans uses her personal experiences as the foundation for a richly researched analysis of how Congress changed as an institution and a national symbol in the wake of 9/11.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Politik und Staat Zentralregierung
• ISBN: 9780813125886
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 05.07.2010
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: University Press of Kentucky