MI6

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The History of the Secret Intelligence Service 1909-1949

By Keith Jeffery

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MI6: The History of the Secret Intelligence Service 1909-1949 offers an authoritative and groundbreaking exploration of the world’s most famous intelligence agency. Covering its origins, role in both World Wars, and influence on British government and international relations, this study reveals the secret histories behind espionage and the conduct of global affairs during the first half of the twentieth century.
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Essential reading for those interested in espionage, twentieth-century history, political science, and intelligence studies, as well as general readers fascinated by secret service tales.

The first - and only - history of the Secret Intelligence Service,
written with full and unrestricted access to the closed archives of the
Service for the period 1909-1949.

Publication will be supported by a major national advertising campaign For people interested in espionage; the history of the two world wars; the workings of the secret state; and international relations in the twentieth centurys The first and only history of the SIS, written with unrestricted access to the closed archive The ultimate companion to the bestselling Defence of the Realm by Christopher Andrew (over 75,000 hardback sold through BookScan

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A groundbreaking book, this unprecedented study is the authoritative account of the best-known intelligence organisation in the world. Essential reading for anyone interested in the history of espionage, the two world wars, modern British government, and the conduct of international relations in the first half of the twentieth century, MI6: The History of the Secret Intelligence Service 1909-1949 is a uniquely important examination of the role and significance of intelligence in the modern world.

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John Simpson praises it as 'extraordinarily useful, endlessly interesting,' capturing both the adventurous spirit and analytical challenges of SIS. The Independent on Sunday calls it 'a magisterial account' of wartime intelligence that also entertains. Reviews from the Guardian and Daily Telegraph highlight its rich anecdotes, personal stories, and the courage displayed across all ranks without resorting to sensationalism.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781408810057

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 June 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 54.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 700g

Pages: 896

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Education & Reference European History History & Archaeology History & Military Keith Jeffery Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs

About the Author

Keith Jeffery is Professor of British History at Queen's University, Belfast, and a Member of the Royal Irish Academy. In 1998 he was the Lees Knowles Lecturer in Military Science at Trinity College, Cambridge, and in 2003-4, Parnell Fellow in Irish Studies at Magdalene College, Cambridge. He is the author of fourteen previous books. Keith
Jeffery lives in Northern Ireland.