One Nation Under Siege: Congress, Terrorism, and the Fate of American Democracy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780813125886)

Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, America's political institutions underwent radical changes as they adapted to comprehensive security reforms. While the media exhaustively covered new security protocols in the executive office, little attention was paid to other federal agencies and branches that overhauled their systems to accommodate heightened security requirements.As a congressional fellow living in Washington, D.C., Jocelyn Jones Evans was an eyewitness to the institutional culture of Capitol Hill before and after the 9/11 terrorist attacks as well as during the subsequent anthrax scare. In One Nation Under Siege: Congress, Terrorism, and the Fate of American Democracy, Evans uses her personal experiences as the foundation for a richly researched analysis of how Congress changed as an institution and a national symbol in the wake of 9/11.

Author: Jocelyn J. Evans
ISBN-10: 081312588X
ISBN-13: 9780813125886
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Language: English
Published: 07/05/2010
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.18h x 6.40w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2011