The declassification engine : what history reveals about America's top secrets
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Gainesville Public Library - Silver Springs - Adult Nonfiction
352.3 Con
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352.3 Con
1 available
Naples Library - Adult Nonfiction
352.379 CONNELLY
1 available
352.379 CONNELLY
1 available
Victor Farmington Library - Adult Nonfiction
352.37 CON
1 available
352.37 CON
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Gainesville Public Library - Silver Springs - Adult Nonfiction | 352.3 Con | Available |
Macedon Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 352.3 CON | Checked out |
Naples Library - Adult Nonfiction | 352.379 CONNELLY | Available |
Victor Farmington Library - Adult Nonfiction | 352.37 CON | Available |
Walworth-Seely Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 353.1 Connelly | Available |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvii, 540 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"A captivating study of US state secrecy that examines how officials use it to hoard power and prevent meaningful public oversight The United States was founded on the promise of a transparent government, but time and again we have abandoned the ideals ofour open republic. In recent history, we have permitted ourselves to engage in costly wars, opened ourselves to preventable attacks, and ceded unaccountable power to officials both elected and unelected. Secrecy may now be an integral policy to preserving the American way of life, but its true costs have gone unacknowledged for too long. Using the latest techniques in data science, historian Matthew Connelly analyzes the millions of state documents both accessible to the public and still under review tounearth not only what the government does not want us to know, but what it says about the very authority we bequeath to our leaders. By culling this research and carefully studying a series of pivotal moments in recent history from Pearl Harbor to drone strikes, Connelly sheds light on the drivers of state secrecy-especially consolidating power or hiding incompetence-and how the classification of documents has become untenable. What results is an astonishing study of power: of the greed that develops outof its possession, of the negligence that it protects, and of what we lose as citizens when it remains unchecked. A crucial examination of the self-defeating nature of secrecy and the dire state of our nation's archives, The Declassification Engine is a powerful reminder of the importance of preserving the past so that we may secure our future"--,Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Connelly, M. J. (2023). The declassification engine: what history reveals about America's top secrets (First Edition.). Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Connelly, Matthew James. 2023. The Declassification Engine: What History Reveals About America's Top Secrets. Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Connelly, Matthew James. The Declassification Engine: What History Reveals About America's Top Secrets Pantheon Books, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Connelly, Matthew James. The Declassification Engine: What History Reveals About America's Top Secrets First Edition., Pantheon Books, 2023.
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