Century of Repression
The Espionage Act and Freedom of the Press

By (author) Ralph Engelman,Carey Shenkman

ISBN13: 9780252044557

Imprint: University of Illinois Press

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

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Published: 04/10/2022

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A Century of Repression offers an unprecedented and panoramic history of the use of the Espionage Act of 1917 as the most important yet least understood law threatening freedom of the press in modern American history. It details government use of the Act to control information about U.S. military and foreign policy during the two World Wars, the Cold War, and the War on Terror. The Act has provided cover for the settling of political scores, illegal break-ins, and prosecutorial misconduct.
  • Society & culture: general
  • Media studies
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
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