RT Book T1 State power and democracy: before and during the presidency of George W. Bush A1 Kolin, Andrew 1955- LA English PP New York, NY u.a. PB Palgrave Macmillan ED 1. ed., 1. publ. UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/627629032 AB Introduction -- Growth of state power and the assault on democracy -- Eroding democracy in a time of crisis -- Accelerating the assault on mass democracy -- Absolute power at the expense of democracy -- A police state -- Actions taken against enemies of the state -- Exporting an American police state -- The future? NO Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references and index CN E183 SN 978-0-230-10935-3 SN 0-230-10935-7 K1 Bush, George W : (George Walker) : 1946- K1 War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 : Political aspects K1 Bush, George W : (George Walker), 1946- K1 Federal government : United States : History K1 Democracy : United States : History K1 Power (Social sciences) : United States : History K1 United States : Politics and government K1 United States : Politics and government : 2001-2009 K1 Bush, George W. : 1946- : USA : Staat : Demokratie : Internationaler Terrorismus