Enemies - A History of the FBI (Paperback)

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
"The Washington Post - "New York "Daily News - "Slate
"Fast-paced, fair-minded, and fascinating, Tim Weiner's "Enemies" turns the long history of the FBI into a story that is as compelling, and important, as today's headlines."--Jeffrey Toobin, author of "The Oath"
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER
"Enemies" is the first definitive history of the FBI's secret intelligence operations, from an author whose work on the Pentagon and the CIA won him the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
We think of the FBI as America's police force. But secret intelligence is the Bureau's first and foremost mission. "Enemies" is the story of how presidents have used the FBI to conduct political warfare, and how the Bureau became the most powerful intelligence service the United States possesses.
Here is the hidden history of America's hundred-year war on terror. The FBI has fought against terrorists, spies, anyone it deemed subversive--and sometimes American presidents. The FBI's secret intelligence and surveillance techniques have created a tug-of-war between national security and civil liberties. It is a tension that strains the very fabric of a free republic.
Praise for "Enemies
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"Outstanding."--"The New York Times"
"Absorbing . . . a sweeping narrative that is all the more entertaining because it is so redolent with screw-ups and scandals."--"Los Angeles Times"

General

Imprint:	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2013
First published:	February 2013
Authors:	Tim Weiner
Dimensions:	205 x 130 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	537
ISBN-13:	978-0-8129-7923-7
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Emergency services > Police & security services Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Espionage & secret services Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Promotions
LSN:	0-8129-7923-0
Barcode:	9780812979237

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