Secrecy And Power: The Life Of J. Edgar Hoover
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Edition: bomc
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, no tears, minimal wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Firm hardcover binding, no loose pages.
A landmark political biography, Secrecy and Power: The Life of J. Edgar Hoover chronicles the extraordinary and deeply controversial life of the man who shaped American law enforcement for nearly half a century. Richard Gid Powers presents a meticulously researched portrait of Hoover's rise from a modest Washington, D.C. upbringing to his unprecedented 48-year tenure as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The biography uncovers the paradoxes at the heart of Hoover's character — the public moralist who wielded clandestine power, the dedicated lawman who amassed secret files on presidents, politicians, and civil rights leaders alike. Written with rigorous scholarly authority yet compellingly accessible, it argues that Hoover's obsession with secrecy was not merely a tool of control, but the very foundation of his identity and dominance. This definitive account remains the essential text for understanding the intersection of personal ambition, institutional power, and American political culture in the twentieth century.
Author: Richard Gid Powers
Format: Hardback
Published: 1987, Free Press
Genre: Biography
Edition: bomc
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, no tears, minimal wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Firm hardcover binding, no loose pages.
A landmark political biography, Secrecy and Power: The Life of J. Edgar Hoover chronicles the extraordinary and deeply controversial life of the man who shaped American law enforcement for nearly half a century. Richard Gid Powers presents a meticulously researched portrait of Hoover's rise from a modest Washington, D.C. upbringing to his unprecedented 48-year tenure as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The biography uncovers the paradoxes at the heart of Hoover's character — the public moralist who wielded clandestine power, the dedicated lawman who amassed secret files on presidents, politicians, and civil rights leaders alike. Written with rigorous scholarly authority yet compellingly accessible, it argues that Hoover's obsession with secrecy was not merely a tool of control, but the very foundation of his identity and dominance. This definitive account remains the essential text for understanding the intersection of personal ambition, institutional power, and American political culture in the twentieth century.