Governing security : the hidden origins of American security agencies /

Cuéllar, Mariano-Florentino,

Governing security : the hidden origins of American security agencies / Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar. - xviii, 316 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-307) and index.

The twin problems of governing security -- Rethinking law, security, and organizational structure -- Arming democracy : designing federal security -- Just how secure are you at this moment? : growing and elevating federal security -- Democracies need not always be weak : more control, and more to control -- Crosscurrents or greater velocity : shifting functions, justifications, and capacity -- Maybe it's time to think big : creating DHS and defining homeland security -- The political logic and early legacy of DHS -- No matter what fate may have in store : security and the nation-state in a world of economic risk -- An organizational gloss on separation of powers -- Conclusion : one supreme objective for the future.

9780804770699 (alk. paper) 0804770697 (alk. paper) 9780804770705 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0804770700 (pbk. : alk. paper)

40021710563

2012031603

016246963 Uk


United States. Federal Security Agency.
United States. Department of Homeland Security.


National security--United States.
Internal security--United States.

HV8139 / .C84 2013