A Century of Repression : The Espionage Act and Freedom of the Press
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| Title: | A Century of Repression : The Espionage Act and Freedom of the Press |
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| Description: | A Century of Repression offers an unprecedented and panoramic history of the use of the Espionage Act of 1917 as the most important yet least understood law threatening freedom of the press in modern American history. It details government use of the Act to control information about U.S. military and foreign policy during the two World Wars, the Cold War, and the War on Terror. The Act has provided cover for the settling of political scores, illegal break-ins, and prosecutorial misconduct. |
| Authors: | Ralph Engelman, Carey Shenkman |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Freedom of the press--United States--Criminal provisions, Political crimes and offenses--Law and legislation--United States, National security--Law and legislation--United States--Criminal provisions |
| Categories: | SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, LAW / Media & the Law, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | A Century of Repression offers an unprecedented and panoramic history of the use of the Espionage Act of 1917 as the most important yet least understood law threatening freedom of the press in modern American history. It details government use of the Act to control information about U.S. military and foreign policy during the two World Wars, the Cold War, and the War on Terror. The Act has provided cover for the settling of political scores, illegal break-ins, and prosecutorial misconduct. |
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| ISBN: | 9780252044557 9780252086632 9780252053566 |
