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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453017003321

Autore

Goodman Robin Truth <1966->

Titolo

Policing narratives and the state of terror [[electronic resource] /] / Robin Truth Goodman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2009

ISBN

1-4384-2905-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (223 p.)

Disciplina

823/./087209581

Soggetti

Police in literature

Detective and mystery stories, American - History and criticism

Detective and mystery stories, English - History and criticism

Police - United States - History and criticism

Law enforcement in literature

Sovereignty in literature

State, The, in literature

Law enforcement - Political aspects

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 - Political aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Policing Narratives and the State of Terror""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""1. They Came Back to Baghdad""; ""2. From the Feminist Detective to the Security State Hero""; ""3. Terrorist Hunter""; ""4. The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw""; ""5. Military Literati""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Works Cited""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z""