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The Dark Side (book)
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The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals is a non-fiction book written by Jane Mayer
concerning the War on Terrorism
, Islamic radicalism, and the "closed-doors domestic struggle over whether" U.S. President George W. Bush
should have "limitless power
to wage it". The book details the origins of controversies such as NSA electronic surveillance program
and the coercive interrogation program.
The book is already one of the best-sellers in non-fiction non-paperback in the United States
, with its author Jane Mayer having been booked on various news programmes for interviews. It later made the New York Times Book Review list of "10 Best Books of 2008" as chosen by the paper's editors, and was nominated for the 2008 National Book Critics Circle Award
in General Nonfiction. The book was a finalist for the National Book Awards.
Jane Mayer
Jane Mayer is an American investigative journalist who has been a staff writer for The New Yorker magazine since 1995...
concerning the War on Terrorism
War on Terrorism
The War on Terror is a term commonly applied to an international military campaign led by the United States and the United Kingdom with the support of other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as well as non-NATO countries...
, Islamic radicalism, and the "closed-doors domestic struggle over whether" U.S. President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
should have "limitless power
Unitary executive theory
The unitary executive theory is a theory of American constitutional law holding that the President controls the entire executive branch. The doctrine is based upon Article Two of the United States Constitution, which vests "the executive power" of the United States in the President.Although that...
to wage it". The book details the origins of controversies such as NSA electronic surveillance program
NSA electronic surveillance program
An electronic surveillance program, whose actual name is currently unknown, was implemented by the National Security Agency of the United States in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks. It was part of the President's Surveillance Program which was in turn conducted under the overall umbrella...
and the coercive interrogation program.
The book is already one of the best-sellers in non-fiction non-paperback in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, with its author Jane Mayer having been booked on various news programmes for interviews. It later made the New York Times Book Review list of "10 Best Books of 2008" as chosen by the paper's editors, and was nominated for the 2008 National Book Critics Circle Award
National Book Critics Circle Award
The National Book Critics Circle Award is an annual award given by the National Book Critics Circle to promote the finest books and reviews published in English....
in General Nonfiction. The book was a finalist for the National Book Awards.
Further reading
- Thiessen, Marc A., "Jane Mayer’s Disaster: A dishonest, error-filled review provides a textbook case of how the Left smears the CIA and its defenders", National ReviewNational ReviewNational Review is a biweekly magazine founded by the late author William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1955 and based in New York City. It describes itself as "America's most widely read and influential magazine and web site for conservative news, commentary, and opinion."Although the print version of the...
, April 14, 2010
External links
- The Dark Side - preview at Google Books