num_pages: 276
description: The aim of this book is to describe the history of Britain's counter-subversive agencies and by placing them in their historical context, to assess their broader significance. It tells a story of spies, informers, political policemen, mail interceptors and phone-tappers. The book should be of interest to anyone concerned about present-day issues relating to Britain's "secret state" activities.
language: English
title: Plots and Paranoia: A History of Political Espionage in Britain, 1790-1988
titlecomplete: Plots and Paranoia: A History of Political Espionage in Britain, 1790-1988
genres: History
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Routledge