British Intelligence: Secrets, Spies and Sources - Hardcover

E. Hampshire, G. Macklin & S. Twigge

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1905615000 ISBN 13: 9781905615001

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2008

Synopsis

While other books have speculated on the history and nature of Britain's intelligence services, this is the first to tell the story through the documents themselves. Only ten years ago access to these original sources would have been impossible, but now experts Twigge, Hampshire and Macklin draw on the spies' and spymasters' own words from the National Archives' unique intelligence files - including the very latest remarkable releases from MI5. Historical narrative is interwoven with colourful tales from the past that highlight some of the greatest successes - and failures - along the way, as well as the motives and machinations of those responsible for them. And readers who want to explore sources for themselves are given all the guidance they need. As the Iraq War and its aftermath bring the intelligence profession back into the spotlight, ""British Intelligence"" is compelling reading for anyone interested in the shadowy world of 20th-century espionage.

About this title

About the Author

Stephen Twigge is a Senior Historian at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and formerly Head of Academic Studies at The National Archives. Edward Hampshire is Collecions Advisor at The National Archives, specialising in naval, diplomatic and contemporary records. Graham Macklin is Early Career Fellow for the Leverhulme Trust in the School of Arts and Media at the University of Teeside.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1905615000
• ISBN 13: 9781905615001
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 248