Politics · 22 min
G-Man
By Beverly Gage
Unpack J. Edgar Hoover's profound impact on American power and surveillance, revealing how his personal psychology shaped the FBI and institutionalized a culture of suspicion, forever altering the balance between security and civil liberties.
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Politics
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22 min
What it is about
j. edgar hoover, fbi, surveillance
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Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of j. edgar hoover, fbi, surveillance and better judgment in how they apply it.
The author
Beverly Gage brings a credible and useful lens to j. edgar hoover, fbi, surveillance, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.
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