The history thieves : secrets, lies and the shaping of a modern nation
Cobain, Ian, 1960-2017
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Ian Cobain's 'The History Thieves' looks at the culture of secrecy in British society. Since the passing of the first Official Secrets Act, a complex bureaucratic machine has grown up around the British state, allowing a culture of secrecy to flourish. Drawing on previously unseen material and original research, Cobain's book reveals the secrets that successive governments have tried to conceal from the public, including controversial alliances, surveillance initiatives - and even unreported wars.
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Author:
Cobain, Ian, 1960-, author
Imprint:
London : Portobello Books, 2017.
Collation:
xix, 342 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2016.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781846275852 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
323.445094323.4450941
Language:
English
Subject:
Official secrets -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryOfficial secrets -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st centuryGovernment accountability -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryGovernment accountability -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st centuryGreat Britain -- Politics and government -- 1945-Politics and Government
BRN:
1153006
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