Spinning the Secrets of State : Politics and Intelligence in Australia
McPhee, Justin T.
Published by Monash Univeristy Publishing, 2020. ISBN 9781925523652.
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"Sales/posting to the USA suspended". Card covers, xix/252pp. Light wear to card edges; a near fine copy. What is the purpose of an intelligence organisation? The short answer is to transform disparate and ambiguous information into a product that clarifies national security decision-making. Ideally, that process ought to be politically neutral and detached from the policy objectives of the government it serves. But what happens when intelligence ceases to be impartial and is used as a political means to support a policy preference? More significantly, what happens when intelligence is distorted, twisted or manipulated to achieve this aim? This book addresses these questions by investigating historical case studies developed from assiduous research into previously classified archival documents, political papers, private correspondence and diaries to show how the secrets of state can be spun into a potent political weapon. McPhee considers the evolution of intelligence politicisation in Australia from before Federation in 1901 through to the modern era, providing a deep historical context in which to understand the convergence of intelligence and politics. Seller Inventory # 185867
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Title: Spinning the Secrets of State : Politics and...
Publisher: Monash Univeristy Publishing, 2020. ISBN 9781925523652.