MI5, the Cold War, and the rule of law /

This book is a unique and innovative study of the status, powers, and activities of MI5 during the Cold War. It contends that MI5 was subject neither to effective political nor legal scrutiny, and examines the operations of the Security Service for civil liberties, and the contemporary relevance of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Ewing, K. D. (Keith D.) (Author), Mahoney, Joan (Author), Moretta, Andrew (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Great Britain. > MI5. Great Britain. > MI5 Cold War. Espionage, British > History > 20th century. Guerre froide. Espionnage britannique > Histoire > 20e siècle. Service. Industries. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS. 20th Century. Modern. HISTORY. LAW. Government. Law Enforcement. POLITICAL SCIENCE. Espionage, British Politics & government. Politics and Government. 1900-1999 Electronic books. History
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Cover
MI5, the Cold War, and the Rule of Law
Copyright
Preface
Contents
List of Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. The Stewart Report
3. The Security Service Mandate
4. Surveillance Targets
5. Surveillance Methods
6. Democracy under Surveillance
7. The Rule of Law under Surveillance
8. The Guilty Secret
9. Surveillance and the Purge
10. Vetting and the Secret Blacklist
11. Surveillance and the Industrial Purge
12. Purging the Trade Unions
13. The Ubiquitous Lord Radcliffe
14. Lord Denning Takes Over
15. Conclusion
Appendix