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The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5 by Christopher Andrew (Paperback, 2010)
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The Title is The Defence of the Realm : The Authorized History of MI5. Their work has remained shrouded in secrecy - until now. This first-ever authorized account reveals the British Security Service as never before: its inner workings, its clandestine operations, its failures and its triumphs.
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The first ever authorized history of the British Security Service (MI5) To mark the centenary of its foundation, the British Security Service, MI5, has opened its archives to an independent historian. The Defence of the Realm, the book which results, is an unprecedented publication, It reveals the precise role of the Service in twentieth-century British history, from its foundation by Captain Kell of the British Army in October 1909 to root out 'the spies of the Kaiser' up to its present role in countering Islamic terrorism. It describes the distinctive ethos of MI5, how the organization has been managed, its relationship with the government, where it has triumphed and where it has failed. In all of this, no restriction has been placed on the judgements made by the author. The book also casts new light on many events and periods in British history, showing for example that though well-placed sources MI5 was probably the pre-war department with the best understanding of Hitler's objectives, and had a remarkable willingness to speak truth to power; how it was so astonishingly successful in turning German agents during the Second World War; and that it had much greater roles than has hitherto been realized during the end of the Empire and in responding to the recurrent fears of successive governments (both Conservative and Labour) and or Cold War Communist subversion. It has new information about the Profumo affair and its aftermath, about the 'Magnificent Five' and about a range of formerly unconfirmed Soviet contacts. It reveals that though MI5 had a file on Harold Wilson it did not plot against him, and it describes what really happened during the failed IRA attack in Gibraltar in March 1988.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780141023304
eBay Product ID (ePID)92708156
Product Key Features
Number of Pages1072 Pages
Publication NameThe Defence of the Realm: the Authorized History of Mi5
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment, History
Publication Year2010
TypeTextbook
AuthorChristopher Andrew
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight773 g
Item Width129 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorChristopher Andrew
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- 12 Aug, 2018
Authoritative volume
In depth look at MI5's operations, successes and failures since its formation before WW1. A very heavy book though but split into easy to digest chapters on specific timeframes and areas, albeit with a running narrative. Recommended reading for those interested in the subject of espionage and counter-espionage.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Nov, 2019
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Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
