| Contents |
Identification documents and the book's findings : an overview -- Identification documents in the United States in the first half of the twentieth century -- Identification documents in the United States in the second half of the twentieth century -- Identity policing in the post-9/11 United States : the changing patchwork -- Identity policing in the post-9/11 United States : drivers and obstacles. |
| Abstract |
"This is the first and only comprehensive, book-length political history of national ID card proposals and developments in identity policing in the United States. The book focuses on the period from 1915 to 2016, including the post-9/11 debates and policy decisions regarding the introduction of technologically-advanced identification documents, including driver's licenses. Putting the United States in comparative perspective and connecting the vital issues of immigration and homeland security, [the author] shows how national ID card proposals have been woven into political conflict across a variety of policy fields. Findings contradict conventional wisdom, debunking two common myths: that Americans are opposed to national ID cards and that American policymakers never propose national ID cards."--Back cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2017028903 |
| ISBN | 9781316510100 hardcover alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 1316510107 hardcover alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 9781316649480 paperback alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 1316649482 paperback alkaline paper |
