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100 1 a| Unger, David C.=| ^A1104750;

245 14 a| The emergency state :b| America's pursuit of absolute security at all costs /c| David C. Unger.;

246 30 a| America's pursuit of absolute national security at all costs;

260 a| New York :b| Penguin Press,c| 2012.;

300 a| 359 pages ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-342) and index.;

505 0 a| Losing our way -- The godfather -- The framing of the permanent emergency state -- Runaway train -- Belated realism -- Tunnel vision -- Emergency repairs -- Damage control -- A different path -- The president we wanted -- Soft landing -- Bridge to nowhere -- Come the destroyer -- Hope abandoned -- Beyond the emergency state.;

520 a| Provides an analysis of the United States government's narrow-minded focus on security in the years since World War II and how it has become huge, unwieldy, and a detriment to democracy and the economy.;

650 0 a| National securityz| United States.=| ^A273467;

650 0 a| Crisis managementz| United States.=| ^A991214;

650 0 a| National securityz| United Statesx| Decision making.=| ^A1012716;

650 0 a| Security sectorz| United Statesx| History.=| ^A1012350;

651 0 a| United Statesx| Politics and governmenty| 20th century.=| ^A23543;

651 0 a| United Statesx| Politics and governmenty| 21st century.=| ^A1487033;

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The emergency state : America's pursuit of absolute security at all costs / David C. Unger.

Author/creator	Unger, David C.
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Penguin Press, 2012.
Description	359 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects	National security--United States. Crisis management--United States. National security--United States. --Decision making. Security sector--United States. --History. United States--Politics and government. --20th century. United States--Politics and government. --21st century.

Portion of title	America's pursuit of absolute national security at all costs
Contents	Losing our way -- The godfather -- The framing of the permanent emergency state -- Runaway train -- Belated realism -- Tunnel vision -- Emergency repairs -- Damage control -- A different path -- The president we wanted -- Soft landing -- Bridge to nowhere -- Come the destroyer -- Hope abandoned -- Beyond the emergency state.
Abstract	Provides an analysis of the United States government's narrow-minded focus on security in the years since World War II and how it has become huge, unwieldy, and a detriment to democracy and the economy.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-342) and index.
LCCN	2011040107
ISBN	9781594203244 (hbk.)
ISBN	1594203245 (hbk.)

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