Plots and Paranoia: A History of Political Espionage in Britain 1790-1988

Bernard Porter

ISBN 10: 0044452586 / ISBN 13: 9780044452584

Edité par Unwin Hyman Ltd, London, UK, 1989

A propos de cet article

First impression. Bound in clean black cloth boards with gilt titling to spine. The hinge alongside title page has been strained and is a little sloppy, but holding fine. Spine ends and corners all good. Text pages and eps are all clean with no markings or inscriptions. Dust jacket is unclipped with just light shelf wear - one corner has a small chip. Despatched same or next working day in protective packaging.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Plots and Paranoia: A History of Political Espionage in Britain 1790-1988
• Éditeur: Unwin Hyman Ltd, London, UK
• Date de parution: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0044452586
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780044452584
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Good
• État de la jaquette: Good

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Synopsis

The aim of this book is to describe the history of Britain's counter-subversive agencies and by placing them in their historical context, to assess their broader significance. It tells a story of spies, informers, political policemen, mail interceptors and phone-tappers. The book should be of interest to anyone concerned about present-day issues relating to Britain's "secret state" activities.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Britain’s secret state exists to protect her from ‘enemies within’. It has always aroused controversy; on the one hand it is credited with preventing wars, revolutions and terrorism and on the other it is accused of subverting democratically elected governments and luring innocents to death. What is the true story? The book, first published in 1992, delves beneath the myths and deceptions surrounding the secret service to reveal the true nature and significance of covert political policing in Britain, from the ‘spies and bloodites’ of the eighteenth century to today’s MI5. This title will be of interest to students of modern history and politics.