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Total Defense: The New Deal and the Invention of National Security

Total Defense: The New Deal and the Invention of National Security - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Andrew PrestonPublish date:2025-05-06Pages:336
Language:EnglishPublisher:Belknap PressISBN-13:9780674737389ISBN-10:674737385UPC:9780674737389Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Security (National & International), Public PolicyBook Topic:20th Century, Military PolicySize:9.40 x 6.10 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.3514Product ID:SC3JMV09S9

Total Defense: The New Deal and the Invention of National Security

The story of how FDR and fellow New Dealers created the idea of national security, transforming the meaning of defense and vastly expanding the US government's responsibilities.

National security may seem like a timeless notion. States have always sought to fortify themselves, and the modern state derives its legitimacy from protecting its population. Yet national security in fact has a very...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Belknap PressISBN-13:9780674737389ISBN-10:674737385UPC:9780674737389Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Security (National & International), Public PolicyBook Topic:20th Century, Military PolicySize:9.40 x 6.10 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.3514Product ID:SC3JMV09S9
Publisher: Belknap Press

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Andrew Preston

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