American Insecurity and the Origins of Vulnerability

by Russ Castronovo

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An incisive critique that examines the origins of contemporary American ideas about surveillance, terrorism, and white supremacy

For more than three centuries, Americans have pursued strategies of security that routinely make them feel vulnerable, unsafe, and insecure. American Insecurity and the Origins of Vulnerability probes this paradox by examining American attachments to the terror of the sublime, the fear of uncertainty,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691249849

ISBN13:9780691249841

Release Date:September 2023

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:304 Pages

Weight:1.28 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"

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