{"product_id":"the-closing-of-the-american-border-terrorism-immigration-and-security-since-9-11-paperback","title":"The Closing of the American Border: Terrorism, Immigration, and Security Since 9\/11 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Alden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Closing of the American Border \u003c\/em\u003eis a provocative, behind-the-scenes investigation into the consequences of America's efforts to secure its borders since 9\/11. Basing his conclusions on extensive interviews with former secretary of homeland security Tom Ridge, former secretary of state Colin Powell, other Bush administration officials, and many of the innocent people whose lives have been upended by the new border security and visa rules, Edward Alden offers a striking and compelling assessment of the dangers faced by a nation that cuts itself off from the rest of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn September 10, 2001, the United States was the most open country in the world. But in the aftermath of the worst terrorist attacks on American soil, the U.S. government began to close its borders in an effort to fight terrorism. The Bush administration's goal was to build new lines of defense without stifling the flow of people and ideas from abroad that has helped build the world's most dynamic economy. Unfortunately, it didn't work out that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on extensive interviews with the administration officials who were charged with securing the border after 9\/11, and with many innocent people whose lives have been upended by the new security regulations, \u003cem\u003eThe Closing of the American Border\u003c\/em\u003e is a striking and compelling assessment of the dangers faced by a nation that cuts itself off from the rest of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e--Clive Crook, The Financial Times\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn September 10, 2001, the United States was the most open country in the world. But in the aftermath of the worst terrorist attacks on American soil, the U.S. government began to close its borders in an effort to fight terrorism. The Bush administration's goal was to build new lines of defense without stifling the flow of people and ideas from abroad that has helped build the world's most dynamic economy. Unfortunately, it didn't work out that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on extensive interviews with the administration officials who were charged with securing the border after 9\/11, and with many innocent people whose lives have been upended by the new security regulations, \u003cem\u003eThe Closing of the American Border\u003c\/em\u003e is a striking and compelling assessment of the dangers faced by a nation that cuts itself off from the rest of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.18 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45428727677030,"sku":"9780061558405","price":23.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/yEx6baaKXa9780061558405.webp?v=1775713606","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-closing-of-the-american-border-terrorism-immigration-and-security-since-9-11-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}