The Problem of Internal Security in Great Britain, 1948-1953: Doubleday Short Studies in Political Science (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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International tension Since the close Of World War II has intensified fear of espionage and subversion in all countries, but the problem for West ern nations is compounded by the existence Of Communist parties which look to the Soviet Union for leadership. The heart of the problem lies in the question Of toleration for those who seek power to destroy traditional liberal democratic freedoms, and whose first loyalty appears to be an ideology in the service of a major power. Fascist parties in the i9go's presented a similar challenge, as they would today if there were a major fascist state in being.
Though the division of the world into two armed camps aggravates the problem, there are also domestic social conditions which represent inroads on individual freedom and which may contribute to loss of confidence in the principles Of democracy. Highly Organized activity which is a corollary Of technological civilization places a premium upon conformity and disci pline. The critic or dissenter appears to be a liability, an eccentric who would disrupt the smooth functioning Of the productive apparatus. The demands Of industrialization tend to influence other areas Of society. Power ful bureaucracies, governmental or private, exert pressure for orthodoxy and impose sanctions on those who deviate. Today, the defense Of freedom requires resistance to pressures from pervasive private power as well as from powerful governments, both supported by majority Opinion.
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