Intelligence, security and the Attlee governments, 1945–51

An uneasy relationship?

Nonfiction, History, British, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book Intelligence, security and the Attlee governments, 1945–51 by Daniel W. B. Lomas, Manchester University Press
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Author: Daniel W. B. Lomas ISBN: 9781526109460
Publisher: Manchester University Press Publication: December 23, 2016
Imprint: Manchester University Press Language: English
Author: Daniel W. B. Lomas
ISBN: 9781526109460
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication: December 23, 2016
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Language: English

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.

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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.

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