John Prados, The Family Jewels: The CIA, Secrecy, and Presidential Power

John Prados, The Family Jewels: The CIA, Secrecy, and Presidential Power

John Prados, The Family Jewels: The CIA, Secrecy, and Presidential Power Austin: University of Texas Press, 2016, pp. 388. ISBN: 9780292737624. Marcus Walsh-Führing John Prados’s book analyzes secrecy as it occurs in the relationship between the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Executive Br...

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Published in:European Journal of American Studies 2017-12
Main Author: Walsh-Führing, Marcus
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Civil society
Covert operations
Crime prevention
Government agencies
Historical analysis
Intelligence services
Nation states
Obama, Barack
Political power
Politics
Presidential powers
Regulatory reform
Surveillance
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Summary:John Prados, The Family Jewels: The CIA, Secrecy, and Presidential Power Austin: University of Texas Press, 2016, pp. 388. ISBN: 9780292737624. Marcus Walsh-Führing John Prados’s book analyzes secrecy as it occurs in the relationship between the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Executive Branch and has arrived during times of political pressure in the United States from civil society and institutions on the nation state to provide more transparency of governmental activities. While ...
ISSN:1991-9336
1991-9336