The Culture of Secrecy: Britain, 1832-1998

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Oxford University Press, 1998 - 364 pages
This is the first, comprehensive study of the culture of secrecy in modern British history. Accessibly written, it places current controversies over privacy and confidentiality, secrecy and openness, integrity and public trust, in the context of the development of the liberal state since 1832.
 

Table des matières

The Problem of Secrecy 1190
18
Honourable Secrecy 18321870
26
The Road to Regulation 18701911
78
Public Knowledge 19111945
132
Citizenship and Secrecy 19451972
186
Secrecy and Reform 19721989
248
The British Way
311
Bibliography
329
Index
357
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À propos de l'auteur (1998)

David Vincent is Professor of Social History and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Keele.

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