The rise of the American corporate security state : six reasons to be afraid / / Beatrice Edwards ; foreword by Jesselyn Radack ; Brad Foltz, cover design |
Autore | Edwards Beatrice |
Edizione | [First Edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, California : , : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (121 p.) |
Disciplina | 355/.033073 |
Soggetto topico |
Intelligence service - Contracting out - United States
Corporations - United States Business and politics - United States Electronic surveillance - Political aspects - United States Internal security - Political aspects - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-62656-195-8
1-62656-196-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part I: The National Security State; Chapter 1 The Government-Corporate Complex: What It Knows about You: REASON TO BE AFRAID #1: Average citizens are subject to ever-expanding surveillanceand data collection by the government-corporate complex.; Chapter 2 Official Secrets: Absolute Control: REASON TO BE AFRAID #2: Control of information by the government-corporate complexis expanding
Chapter 3 The Constitution Impaired: The Bill of Rights Annulled: REASON TO BE AFRAID #3: The separation of powers established by the Constitution is eroding. Rights guaranteed by constitutional amendments are becoming irrelevant. Reporting a crime may be a crime, and informing the public of the truth is treason.Part II: The Corporate Security Complex Chapter 4 Zombie Bill: The Corporate Security Campaign That Will Not Die: REASON TO BE AFRAID #4: The government-corporate surveillance complex is consolidating. What has been a confidential but informal collaboration now seeks to legalize its special status.Chapter 5 Financial Reform: Dead on Arrival: REASON TO BE AFRAID #5: Financial reforms enacted after the crisis are inoperable and ineffective because of inadequate investigations and intensive corporate lobbying. Chapter 6 Prosecution Deferred: Justice Denied: REASON TO BE AFRAID #6: Systemic corruption and a fundamental conflict of interest are driving us toward the precipice of new economic crises.Chapter 7 The New Regime; Acknowledgments; Endnotes; 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; About the Author; About the Government Accountability Project |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463461203321 |
Edwards Beatrice | ||
San Francisco, California : , : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The rise of the American corporate security state : six reasons to be afraid / / Beatrice Edwards ; foreword by Jesselyn Radack ; Brad Foltz, cover design |
Autore | Edwards Beatrice |
Edizione | [First Edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, California : , : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (121 p.) |
Disciplina | 355/.033073 |
Soggetto topico |
Intelligence service - Contracting out - United States
Corporations - United States Business and politics - United States Electronic surveillance - Political aspects - United States Internal security - Political aspects - United States |
ISBN |
1-62656-195-8
1-62656-196-6 |
Classificazione | POL035000POL030000POL004000POL036000POL028000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part I: The National Security State; Chapter 1 The Government-Corporate Complex: What It Knows about You: REASON TO BE AFRAID #1: Average citizens are subject to ever-expanding surveillanceand data collection by the government-corporate complex.; Chapter 2 Official Secrets: Absolute Control: REASON TO BE AFRAID #2: Control of information by the government-corporate complexis expanding
Chapter 3 The Constitution Impaired: The Bill of Rights Annulled: REASON TO BE AFRAID #3: The separation of powers established by the Constitution is eroding. Rights guaranteed by constitutional amendments are becoming irrelevant. Reporting a crime may be a crime, and informing the public of the truth is treason.Part II: The Corporate Security Complex Chapter 4 Zombie Bill: The Corporate Security Campaign That Will Not Die: REASON TO BE AFRAID #4: The government-corporate surveillance complex is consolidating. What has been a confidential but informal collaboration now seeks to legalize its special status.Chapter 5 Financial Reform: Dead on Arrival: REASON TO BE AFRAID #5: Financial reforms enacted after the crisis are inoperable and ineffective because of inadequate investigations and intensive corporate lobbying. Chapter 6 Prosecution Deferred: Justice Denied: REASON TO BE AFRAID #6: Systemic corruption and a fundamental conflict of interest are driving us toward the precipice of new economic crises.Chapter 7 The New Regime; Acknowledgments; Endnotes; 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; About the Author; About the Government Accountability Project |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787990103321 |
Edwards Beatrice | ||
San Francisco, California : , : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
The rise of the American corporate security state : six reasons to be afraid / / Beatrice Edwards ; foreword by Jesselyn Radack ; Brad Foltz, cover design |
Autore | Edwards Beatrice |
Edizione | [First Edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, California : , : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (121 p.) |
Disciplina | 355/.033073 |
Soggetto topico |
Intelligence service - Contracting out - United States
Corporations - United States Business and politics - United States Electronic surveillance - Political aspects - United States Internal security - Political aspects - United States |
ISBN |
1-62656-195-8
1-62656-196-6 |
Classificazione | POL035000POL030000POL004000POL036000POL028000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part I: The National Security State; Chapter 1 The Government-Corporate Complex: What It Knows about You: REASON TO BE AFRAID #1: Average citizens are subject to ever-expanding surveillanceand data collection by the government-corporate complex.; Chapter 2 Official Secrets: Absolute Control: REASON TO BE AFRAID #2: Control of information by the government-corporate complexis expanding
Chapter 3 The Constitution Impaired: The Bill of Rights Annulled: REASON TO BE AFRAID #3: The separation of powers established by the Constitution is eroding. Rights guaranteed by constitutional amendments are becoming irrelevant. Reporting a crime may be a crime, and informing the public of the truth is treason.Part II: The Corporate Security Complex Chapter 4 Zombie Bill: The Corporate Security Campaign That Will Not Die: REASON TO BE AFRAID #4: The government-corporate surveillance complex is consolidating. What has been a confidential but informal collaboration now seeks to legalize its special status.Chapter 5 Financial Reform: Dead on Arrival: REASON TO BE AFRAID #5: Financial reforms enacted after the crisis are inoperable and ineffective because of inadequate investigations and intensive corporate lobbying. Chapter 6 Prosecution Deferred: Justice Denied: REASON TO BE AFRAID #6: Systemic corruption and a fundamental conflict of interest are driving us toward the precipice of new economic crises.Chapter 7 The New Regime; Acknowledgments; Endnotes; 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; About the Author; About the Government Accountability Project |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823890203321 |
Edwards Beatrice | ||
San Francisco, California : , : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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