Esman, Milton J: The Emerging American Garrison State (gebundenes Buch)

The constitutional structure of the American federal government is no longer providing responsible and effective governance. To overcome the current paralysis in government, to resume effective management of its crippled economy and of its global empire, a new pattern of government is emerging, one that adheres to the earlier outlines of the garrison state. This volume takes account of the gradual measures that have already been taken to respond to the current paralysis outlines the new pattern of governance that will replace the failing institutions of the constitutional state.

Recognition that the American government has evolved in new directions not foreseen by the founders or by recent and contemporary pundits, academic specialists, or observersA reflective, objective description of the damage done by the inability (so far) of American institutions to respond to the terrorist threat without endangering the values they are meant to defendLooks at the gradual evolution of the garrison state from the Cold War to the present

Milton Esman is the John S. Knight Professor of International Studies and professor of Government, Emeritus, at Cornell, USA. His research and publications have focused on public administration in developing countries and the politics and conflicts involved in ethnic pluralism. He is the author of 10 published books and of numerous articles in refereed journals and of chapters in edited books. A long time student of trends in American government, he has published several works on American politics.