The Rise of the Security State: From the Great War to Snowden.

The article focuses on the rise of the security state in the U.S. amidst the Great War and the security breach case of former Intelligence Agency employee Edward Snowden. Topics discussed include the development of the security state in the country, its decision to intervene in the First World War that is considered as the turning point in the world's history, and the attempt of its anti-militarists to avoid political order establishment. The advocacy of safety for democracy under the provisions of the American foreign policy.