Why people recommend it
Reign of Terror by Spencer Ackerman is a political history that investigates how the post-September 11 security state transformed American politics, civil liberties, and foreign policy. Ezra Klein brought up the book on The Ezra Klein Show during the episode titled Israel Is Giving Hamas What It Wants, which was broadcast on October 18, 2023. Klein praised the work, stating that it stands out by far as the best book examining how the events of September 11 deranged American political culture. During the conversation, Klein drew upon an insight from the author regarding the underlying politics of the post-9/11 era. The book explores the erosion of democratic norms, the rise of perpetual warfare, and the ways national security narratives reshaped domestic dissent. Klein's recommendation highlighted the text as a vital resource for understanding the long-term institutional and psychological damage inflicted on American democracy over the past two decades.
Who recommended it
- Ezra Klein Recommended
Ezra Klein — 1 mention
“I've been thinking lately about something that Spencer acman author of the book reign of terror which is I think the best book by far on how 911 deranged America something that he said which is that the essence of the politics of 911 was”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Spencer araman is a national security reporter pulzer Prize winner author of the newsletter forever Wars author of The Great Book on post 911 politics Reign of Terror”