Intelligence, Security and the State (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 2026
Series: Book 14 of 15 - Intelligence, Surveillance and Secret Warfare
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Paperback. The modern-day UK intelligence and security community is the product of over a century of reviews going back to Edwardian spy scares, through two World Wars, and a Cold War. Written by intelligence experts, Intelligence, Security and the State provides an insight into the development of UK intelligence through a selection of the many intelligence reviews that have taken place during this period. How and why these reviews were commissioned and their impact, if any, is analysed in detail. The reviews cover the origins and early development of the community, alongside the political, operational, and financial oversight of British intelligence. Each of the declassified reviews, reproduced here for the first time, are introduced by short essays giving a wider understanding of the UK intelligence community. The book offers a detailed insight into the machinery of government in the UK and British intelligence as a whole. Offers a unique insight into the history and politics of British intelligence. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Intelligence, Security and the State (Paperback)
- Author
- Daniel W.B. Lomas
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1399519263
- ISBN 13
- 9781399519267
- Series
- Book 14 of 15: Intelligence, Surveillance and Secret Warfare
The modern-day UK intelligence and security community is the product of over a century of reviews going back to Edwardian spy scares, through two World Wars, and a Cold War. Written by intelligence experts,
Intelligence, Security and the State provides an insight into the development of UK intelligence through a selection of the many intelligence reviews that have taken place during this period. How and why these reviews were commissioned and their impact, if any, is analysed in detail. The reviews cover the origins and early development of the community, alongside the political, operational, and financial oversight of British intelligence. Each of the declassified reviews, reproduced here for the first time, are introduced by short essays giving a wider understanding of the UK intelligence community. The book offers a detailed insight into the machinery of government in the UK and British intelligence as a whole.
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About the Author
Christopher J. Murphy is Senior Lecturer in Intelligence Studies at the University of Salford.
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