Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State
Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State

Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State

Feb 17, 2010

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Garry Wills traces how the atomic bomb transformed our nation down to its deepest constitutional roots, defined the presidency, and redefined the government as a national security state.

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