Surveillance in the Empire of Liberty: Why Thomas Jefferson Matters in Our Information Age

Examines the formation of a surveillance state through a close examination of Thomas Jefferson's plantation management techniques and political actions.

With the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on the horizon, Melissa Adler leads readers to reexamine the principles and foundations upon which the United States is based. By analyzing Thomas Jefferson's surveillance technologies and practices, including his Farm Book, algorithmic formulas, and land managemen...