Empires of Intelligence
Author | : Martin Thomas |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 447 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520251175 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520251172 |
Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Empires of Intelligence by : Martin Thomas
Download or read book Empires of Intelligence written by Martin Thomas and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Empires of Intelligence' argues that colonial control in British and French empires depended on an elabroate security apparatus. Thomas shows the crucial role of intelligence gathering in maintaining imperial control in the years before decolonization.