THE TREE DON’T CARE WHAT THE LITTLE BIRD SINGS: THE AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION AND EDWARD SNOWDEN
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https://doi.org/10.12775/cjps.2015.01.04Keywords
Snowden, surveillance, NSA, security, privacy, political culture, schizophrenic politics, war on terrorAbstract
By making Americans aware of a secret government surveillance program targeting their electronic communications, Edward Snowden intended to kickstart a public debate on the nature of democratic governance. His intentions are likely to hit a wall of indifference. Why? The answer may lie in the American political culture.References
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