Secret Service: The Making Of The British Intelligence Community
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Firm and intact. No stickers or library stamps visible.
A landmark work of intelligence history, Secret Service: The Making of the British Intelligence Community chronicles the origins and evolution of Britain's spy agencies from their Victorian-era beginnings through the twentieth century. Drawing on declassified documents, private papers, and extensive archival research, Christopher Andrew — one of the world's foremost authorities on intelligence history — presents a meticulously detailed account of how MI5, MI6, and GCHQ were conceived, built, and shaped by war, politics, and Cold War rivalries. The narrative uncovers the personalities, rivalries, and bureaucratic struggles that defined British intelligence culture, revealing an institution as much shaped by its failures as its celebrated successes. Written with scholarly rigour yet compelling readability, this authoritative volume remains an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the machinery of British state secrecy.
Author: Christopher Andrew
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Guild Publishing
Genre: Cold war & espionage
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Firm and intact. No stickers or library stamps visible.
A landmark work of intelligence history, Secret Service: The Making of the British Intelligence Community chronicles the origins and evolution of Britain's spy agencies from their Victorian-era beginnings through the twentieth century. Drawing on declassified documents, private papers, and extensive archival research, Christopher Andrew — one of the world's foremost authorities on intelligence history — presents a meticulously detailed account of how MI5, MI6, and GCHQ were conceived, built, and shaped by war, politics, and Cold War rivalries. The narrative uncovers the personalities, rivalries, and bureaucratic struggles that defined British intelligence culture, revealing an institution as much shaped by its failures as its celebrated successes. Written with scholarly rigour yet compelling readability, this authoritative volume remains an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the machinery of British state secrecy.