Présentation de l'éditeur
Lockdown America documents the horrors and absurdities of militarized policing, prisons, a fortified border, and the war on drugs. Its accessible and vivid prose makes clear the links between crime and politics in a period of gathering economic crisis.
Revue de presse
“[Parenti’s] exhaustively documented text deserves a full hearing from anyone serious about ending the often horrific realities of the criminal justice system.”—Washington Post Book World
“A fast read, angry and compelling. —Philadelphia City Paper”—
“Essential reading for those in law enforcement and politics.”—Times Literary Supplement
“The book is in the best tradition of investigative journalism, paced like a fine novel, it carries the authority of meticulous academic research.”—The Independent
“This dark, unflinching look at what our nation has become ... cannot fail to generate serious thought about issues we prefer to lock away in darkness.”—Christian Science Monitor
Biographie de l'auteur
Christian Parenti is the author of The Soft Cage and The Freedom, and is currently writing a book on Afghanistan. He is a visiting fellow at the CUNY Graduate School’s Center for Place, Culture and Politics, and his articles appear regularly in The Nation. He lives in New York City.
