The Secret State

Preparing For The Worst 1945 - 2010

Peter Hennessy

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Penguin
12 October 2010

History; British & Irish history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000

Peter Hennessy's expanded edition of the classic The Secret State, describing British security services' attempts to combat the threats of the IRA and Islamic fundamentalist terrorists

This updated edition of The Secret State revises Hennessy's picture of the Soviet threat that was presented to ministers from the last days of the Second World War to the 1960s. He maps the size and shape of the Cold War state built in response to that perceived threat, and traces the arguments successive generations of ministers, the military and civil servants have used to justify the British nuclear capability. He also adds new material exploring the threats presented by the IRA and radical Islamic terrorists post 9/11. In what circumstances would the Prime Minister authorize the use of nuclear force and how would his orders be carried out? What would the Queen be told and when? In this captivating new account, Peter Hennessy provides the best answers we have yet had to these questions.

By: Peter Hennessy
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 385g
ISBN: 9780141044699
ISBN 10: 0141044691
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 12 October 2010
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Hennessy is Attlee Professor of History at Queen Mary College, London, and the Director of the Mile End Institute of Contemporary British Government, Intelligence and Society. He is the author of Never Again: Britain 1945-51 (winner of the NCR and Duff Cooper Prizes); the bestselling The Prime Minister and The Secret State (all Penguin).

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Preparing For The Worst 1945 - 2010

Peter Hennessy

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