THE LISTENERS : A HISTORY OF WIRETAPPING IN THE UNITED STATES
Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press, 2022. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 9.5 in. x 6.25 in., pp. 360. Blue paper boards with white title to spine. Shelf bump and nudged lower corners. Light rubbing to corners and top/bottom of dustjacket spine. Unmarked. Very Good / Very Good. Item #85917
ISBN: 9780674249288
"In The Listeners, Brian Hochman shows how the wiretap evolved from a specialized intelligence-gathering tool to a mundane fact of life. He explores the origins of wiretapping in military campaigns and criminal confidence games and tracks the use of telephone taps in the US government’s wars on alcohol, communism, terrorism, and crime. While high-profile eavesdropping scandals fueled public debates about national security, crime control, and the rights and liberties of individuals, wiretapping became a routine surveillance tactic for private businesses and police agencies alike." (from the publisher).
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