Secret

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The Making of Australia's Security State

By Brian Toohey

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Secret by Brian Toohey delves into the world of politics and current affairs, shedding light on how government secrecy impacts citizens’ lives. The book is an exploration of the balance between national security and transparency, examining various real-world scenarios where power and the public's right to know collide. It offers critical insights into both past and contemporary issues around information control and accountability.
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This book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by the hidden aspects of governmental operations and political strategies. It offers a thorough exploration of the intertwining of politics, intelligence, and power, providing insights into matters that often remain unseen by the public. If you appreciate investigative writing and are curious about the forces shaping political landscapes, this book is likely to captivate your interest.

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Australia is less secure than it has ever been, and the greatest threat comes from our elected government. Conspiracy? Paranoia? Read Secret: The Making of Australia's Security State and you decide. Fresh archival material and revealing details of conversations between former CIA, US State Department and Australian officials will make you reconsider the world around you.

Brian Toohey draws on decades of inquiries into national security to examine governing by stealth.

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Brian Toohey draws on decades of inquiries into national security to examine governing by stealth.

Elected governments pose the greatest threat to Australians' security. Political leaders increasingly promote secrecy, ignorance, and fear to introduce new laws that undermine individual liberties and magnify the risks of being dragged into a horrific new war for no good reason.

It is a criminal offence to receive or publish a wide range of information unrelated to national security. Our defence weapons are so dependent on US technical support that Australia couldn't defend itself without US involvement. The Commonwealth is amassing comprehensive databases on citizens' digital fingerprints and facial recognition characteristics.

True? False? Read Secret- The Making of Australia's Security State and you decide. Fresh archival material and revealing details of conversations between former CIA, US State Department, and Australian officials will make you reconsider the world around you.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780522872804

Publisher: Melbourne University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 September 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: Melbourne University Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 550g

Pages: 400

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Brian Toohey Education & Reference Non-Fiction Penguin Books Politics & Current Affairs

About the Author

Brian Toohey is a columnist with the Australian Financial Review who has also written for The Nikkei Asia Review, The West Australian, The Sunday Age and other publications. He was editor of The National Times and a Canberra and Washington correspondent for AFR. He is the author or co-author of four books- Oyster- The Story of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service; Tumbling Dice- The Story of Modern Economic Policy; The Book of Leaks and The Winchester Scandal. Among other subjects, he has written extensively about national security policy since 1973.