Intelligence, Security and the Attlee Governments, 1945-51 - An Uneasy Relationship? (Hardcover)

Drawing on recently released documents and private papers, this is the first book-length study to examine the intimate relationship between the Attlee government and Britain's intelligence and security services at the start of the Cold War. Often praised for the formation of the modern-day 'welfare state', Attlee's government also played a significant, if little understood, role in combating communism at home and overseas, often in the face of vocal, sustained opposition from its own backbenches. This book tells the story of Attlee's Cold War. From Whitehall vetting to secret operations in Eastern Europe and the fallout of Soviet atomic espionage on both sides of the Atlantic, it provides a fresh interpretation of the Attlee government, making it essential reading for anyone interested in the Labour Party, intelligence, security and Britain's foreign and defence policy at the start of the Cold War. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2016
First published:	2017
Authors:	Daniel Lomas
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-0-7190-9914-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Espionage & secret services Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	0-7190-9914-5
Barcode:	9780719099144

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