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.| Cover Title Copyright Contents Introduction Part One. Targeting the Opposition: WWI and WWII Chapter 1. "A Firm Hand of Stern Repression" Chapter 2. Enter Hoover and Baldwin Chapter 3. The Ambivalence of Francis Biddle Part Two. Criminalizing Leaks: The Cold War Chapter 4. Amerasia Chapter 5. "The Most Dangerous Man in America" Chapter 6. WarGames Part Three. Policing Digital Journalism: The War on Terror Chapter 7. Co-Conspirators Chapter 8. Asylum Chapter 9. Enemy of the People Conclusion Notes Index Back cover |"A timely and compelling "biography" of the Espionage Act, vividly told through the harrowing stories of whistleblowers, government employees, policy consultants and journalists, from prominent socialist Eugene Debs to whistleblower Edward Snowden. " —Los Angeles Review of Books
"Engelman and Shenkman's compelling history should inform deliberations about the roles of secrecy and publicity in our digital world for some time to come." —American Journalism
"An impressive piece of both legal and journalistic history." —Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
|Ralph Engelman is senior professor of journalism and communication studies at Long Island University, Brooklyn, and faculty coordinator of the George Polk Awards. He is the author of Friendlyvision: Fred Friendly and the Rise and Fall of Television Journalism. Carey Shenkman is a constitutional lawyer and litigator focusing on freedom of expression and transparency. He serves on the panel of experts of Columbia University's Global Freedom of Expression Program.