{"product_id":"american-coup-william-m-arkin-9780316251242","title":"American Coup: How a Terrified Government Is Destroying the Constitution","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunning exploration of the subtle erosion of freedom in an age of concocted fear and de facto military authority.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When we think of a military coup, the first image that comes to mind is a general, standing at a podium with a flag behind him, declaring the deposing of elected leaders and the institution of martial law. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Think again. In \u003ci\u003eAmerican Coup\u003c\/i\u003e, William Arkin reveals the desk-bound takeover of the highest reaches of government by a coterie of \"grey men\" of the national security establishment. Operating between the lines of the Constitution, this powerful and unelected group fights to save the nation from \"terror\" and weapons of mass destruction while at the same time modifying and undermining the very essence of the country. Many books are written about secrecy, surveillance, and government law-breaking; none so powerfully expose the truth of everyday life in this state of war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William M. Arkin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316251240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316251242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Brown and Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2013","brand":"William M. Arkin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43913705095423,"sku":"9780316251242","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3c277c46-942c-411c-b9cd-7960287b91aa.jpg?v=1680621792","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/american-coup-william-m-arkin-9780316251242","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}