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The culture of secrecy : Britain, 1832-1998
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vincent, David, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Official secrets--History--20th century--Great Britain.
- Official secrets.
- Official secrets--History--19th century--Great Britain.
- Government information--History--20th century--Great Britain.
- Government information.
- Government information--History--19th century--Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--19th century.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 364 p.)
- Other Title:
- culture of secrecy
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998.
- Language Note:
- English
- 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.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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