Defend the realm the authorized history of MI5
"Defend the Realm" reveals the precise role of the Security Service in twentieth-century British history, from its foundation by Captain Kell of the British Army in October 1909, through two world wars, up to and including its present roles in counterespionage and counterterrorism.
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| Format: | Downloads eBook Books eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2009.
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| Online Access: | Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
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| Summary: | "Defend the Realm" reveals the precise role of the Security Service in twentieth-century British history, from its foundation by Captain Kell of the British Army in October 1909, through two world wars, up to and including its present roles in counterespionage and counterterrorism. |
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| Item Description: | Title from eBook information screen. |
| Format: | Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 16207 KB). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780307272911 0307272915 |
| Author Notes: | Christopher Andrew is Britain's leading historian of intelligence, professor of modern and contemporary history and chair of the faculty of history at Cambridge University. He is also chair of the British Intelligence Study Group, coeditor of Intelligence and National Security , former visiting professor at Harvard, Toronto, and the Australian National University, and a regular presenter of BBC Radio and TV documentaries. His thirteen previous books include The Mitrokhin Archive, volumes 1 and 2, and a number of groundbreaking studies on the use and abuse of secret intelligence in modern history. |
