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The Secret History of UK Vetting from 1909 to the Present.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lomas, Daniel W. B., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United Kingdom Security Vetting (Government organisation)--History.
- United Kingdom Security Vetting (Government organisation).
- Security clearances--Great Britain.
- Security clearances.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (271 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st edition.
- Other Title:
- Secret history of United Kingdom Security Vetting from 1909 to the present
- Place of Publication:
- London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.
- Summary:
- This book draws from newly released archival material, Freedom of Information releases and interviews to expertly craft the first substantive examination of the impact of vetting on BAME and LGBT groups, and the legacy of the 'bar'.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. Origins
- 2. The Warfare State 1939 - 1945
- 3. Attlee's Purge: Labour and the Cold War state, 1945 - 1951
- 4. Character Defects: Defections, Sexuality and Security in the 1950s
- 5. Security and Race Relations, 1945-1973
- 6. Scandal, Security, and Sexuality in the 60s
- 7. The Enemy Within: Vetting and Thatcher's Security State
- 8. The New Security State
- Conclusion: Problems - Old and New
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-350-24165-2
- 1-350-23488-5
- 1-350-23489-3
- OCLC:
- 1512319051
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