Title The culture of secrecy : Britain, 1832-1998 / David Vincent

Published Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998

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Description 1 online resource Summary A comprehensive study of the closure of communication in modern British history, right up to 1998, this book seeks to understand why secrets have been kept, and how the systems of control have been constructed and challenged over the past 160 years Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Official secrets -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century Official secrets -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century Society. Official secrets. Politics and government Government - Non-U.S. Law, Politics & Government. Government - Europe. SUBJECT Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056911 Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056915 Subject Great Britain. Genre/Form History. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780191675690 0191675695

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