The Origins of the Vigilant State

The Origins of the Vigilant State PDF Author: Bernard Porter
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 9780851152837
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 294

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Book Description
The Special Branch of the London Metropolitan Police has been a hidden but important part of Britain's political life for a hundred years. Opinions on its role have varied between those who saw it as protecting Britain from terrorism, revolution or worse and those who regarded the Special Branch as a threat to Britain's civil liberties. The truth has never been easy to establish, mainly due to the obsessive secrecy of the Branch.