Plots and Paranoia: A History of Political Espionage in Britain 1790-1988

by Bernard Porter

Book Overview

Britain's secret state exists to protect her from 'enemies within'. It has always aroused controversy; on the one hand it is credited with preventing wars, revolutions and terrorism and on the other it is accused of subverting democratically elected governments and luring innocents to death. What is the true story? The book, first published in 1992, delves beneath the myths and deceptions surrounding the secret service to reveal the true nature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138954489
• ISBN13: 9781138954489
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"