Democracy Betrayed: The Rise of the Surveillance Security State
Description
A vital and important look at the rise of a security state that is transforming the nature of our democracy In the aftermath of 9/11, in lockstep with booming technological advancements, a new and more authoritarian form of governance is supplanting liberal democracy. The creation of the Security Industrial Complex ― an “internal security state-within-the-state” fueled by tech companies, private security firms, and the Intelligence Community to the tune of $120 billion a year ― is intruding on civil liberties to an unprecedented extent. Politicians tolerate it; some citizens wel...
ISBN(s)
161902912X, 9781619029125
