Synopses & Reviews
In this controversial book, Ann Rogers demonstrates how the British state has evolved to perpetuate the rule of an unrepresentative elite. Through a revisionist historical study of the Official Secrets Act, she retrieves the histories of the hundreds of men and women who have been victims of the secret state. She argues that a mainly white, male elite has maintained its grip on power by using 'national security' to exclude and limit alternative political views; and that until a clearer understanding of the real situation is reached, the British state is destined to remain undemocratic in many important respects.
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About the Author
Ann Rogers teaches International Relations and Media Studies at Royal Roads University, Canada. She is the author of Secrecy and Power in the British State (Pluto, 1997).