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Security as Politics

Beyond the State of Exception

By: Neal Andrew W. Neal

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Security as Politics

Beyond the State of Exception

By: Neal Andrew W. Neal

Andrew W. Neal argues that while 'security' was once an anti-political 'exception' in liberal democracies - a black box of secret intelligence and military decision-making at the dark heart of the state - it has now become normalised in professional political life. This represents a direct challenge to critical security studies debates and their core assumption that security is a kind of illiberal and undemocratic 'anti-politics'. Using archival research and interviews with politicians, Neal investigates security politics from the 1980s to the present day to show how its meaning and practice have changed over time. In doing so, he develops an original reassessment of the security/politics relationship.

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Edinburgh University Press

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1474450954

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Welfare Policy Under New Labour

Views from Inside Westminster

By: Bochel, Hugh,Defty, Andrew

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Welfare Policy Under New Labour

Views from Inside Westminster

By: Bochel, Hugh,Defty, Andrew

Welfare reform is a central part of the modernisation programme adopted by the Labour Government since 1997. This book examines the role of Parliament in the formulation and scrutiny of welfare policy, focusing in particular on how MPs and Peers view their influence on policy.

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Policy Press

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1861347901

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9781861347909

Stalin's Englishman

Guy Burgess, the Cold War, and the Cambridge Spy Ring

By: Andrew Lownie

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Stalin's Englishman

Guy Burgess, the Cold War, and the Cambridge Spy Ring

By: Andrew Lownie

First published in Great Britain by Hodder & Stoughton"--Title page verso.

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471

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Macmillan

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1250100992

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9781250100993

Archives of Authority

Empire, Culture, and the Cold War

By: Andrew Rubin

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Archives of Authority

Empire, Culture, and the Cold War

By: Andrew Rubin

Combining literary, cultural, and political history, and based on extensive archival research, Archives of Authority argues that cultural politics - specifically America's often covert patronage of the arts - played a highly important role in the transfer of imperial authority from Britain to the USA during a critical period after WWII.

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200

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Princeton University Press

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0691154155

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9780691154152

UK Politics

By: Andrew Blick

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UK Politics

By: Andrew Blick

The first introductory UK politics textbook to publish since Brexit and the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, this book combines foundational understanding and critical perspectives to provide a clear overview of the UK political system.UK Politics takes a contextual and historical approach to teaching. The chapters, written in an accessible and approachable style, introduce students to the core processes, institutions, power struggles, and trends that characterise UK politics today. The in-chapter features also foster key skillsincluding engagement with primary sources, thinking critically about claims, and the development of debates.Through careful explanation, case studies, extracts, and thoughtful questions, UK Politics helps students answer the questions 'what's going on?', 'how should it work (and how does it actually)?' and 'how did we get here?Digital formats and resourcesUK Politics is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with self-assessment activities and links that offer extra learning support:a href="https://global.oup.com/ukhe/ebooks/?cc=caandlang=enand"www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks/aThis book is supported by a range of online resources for students and lecturers, including additional case studies, multiple choice questions with instant feedback, activities that can be used in seminars or for self-study, PowerPoint slides to accompany each chapter, terminology-testingflashcards, an interactive timeline, additional links, and biannual updates from the author.

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399

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Oxford University Press

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0198825552

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9780198825555

Before the Echoes Fade

An Entertainers Life in the Shadow of Fame

By: Andrew Paul Mele

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Before the Echoes Fade

An Entertainers Life in the Shadow of Fame

By: Andrew Paul Mele

In the annals of the entertainment world, the name of Len Carrie is not a household word. Yet icons like Frankie Avalon, Tiny Tim, Spike Jones, and Frank Sinatra are. And within the aura of these brilliant careers and others like them lies the spirited and talented Len Carrie. A multifaceted individual, Carrie is a pure entertainer. Comedian, singer, musician, bandleader, his range has engulfed every mediastage, TV, radio, records, and nightclubs. As a second banana with the great Spike Jones band, his talents reached out to vast audiences.

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AuthorHouse

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1546211993

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9781546211990

Britain, America and Anti-Communist Propaganda 1945-53

The Information Research Department

By: Andrew Defty

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Britain, America and Anti-Communist Propaganda 1945-53

The Information Research Department

By: Andrew Defty

In the Cold War battle for hearts and minds Britain was the first country to formulate a coordinated global response to communist propaganda. In January 1948, the British government launched a new propaganda policy designed to 'oppose the inroads of communism' by taking the offensive against it.' A small section in the Foreign Office, the innocuously titled Information Research Department (IRD), was established to collate information on communist policy, tactics and propaganda, and coordinate the discreet dissemination of counter-propaganda to opinion formers at home and abroad.

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300

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Routledge

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131779169X

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9781317791690

Watching the Watchers

Parliament and the Intelligence Services

By: H. Bochel,A. Defty,J. Kirkpatrick

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Watching the Watchers

Parliament and the Intelligence Services

By: H. Bochel,A. Defty,J. Kirkpatrick

This study offers the first detailed examination of the varied means by which parliament through its committees and the work of individual members has sought to scrutinise the British intelligence and security agencies and the government's use of intelligence.

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Springer

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1137270438

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9781137270436

Britain, America and Anti-Communist Propaganda 1945-53

The Information Research Department

By: Andrew Defty

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Britain, America and Anti-Communist Propaganda 1945-53

The Information Research Department

By: Andrew Defty

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Welfare policy under New Labour

Views from inside Westminster

By: Bochel, Hugh,Defty, Andrew

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Welfare policy under New Labour

Views from inside Westminster

By: Bochel, Hugh,Defty, Andrew

Based on an extensive series of interviews with MPs and Peers from across Parliament, the book traces the dynamics of political debate on welfare both between and within parties; assesses the emergence of a new political consensus on welfare; details the welfare policy environment and the reform of Parliament under Labour; examines the extent to which MPs support developments in welfare policy; provides the most detailed assessment to date of MPs' attitudes to welfare and their views on the future of the welfare state under Blair and beyond and offers the first consideration of the role of the reconstituted House of Lords in the scrutiny of welfare policy. Welfare policy under New Labour provides a timely examination of the role of Parliament in the policy process. It will prove invaluable to scholars and students of social policy and British politics and professionals working in social work and welfare policy. It also provides useful insights for those who wish to lobby Parliament in these fields.

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Policy Press

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1847421741

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Welfare Policy Under New Labour

Views from Inside Westminster

By: Hugh M. Bochel

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Welfare Policy Under New Labour

Views from Inside Westminster

By: Hugh M. Bochel

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1447304225

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Security as Politics

Security as Politics

Welfare Policy Under New Labour

Welfare Policy Under New Labour

Stalin's Englishman

Stalin's Englishman

Archives of Authority

Archives of Authority

UK Politics

UK Politics

Before the Echoes Fade

Before the Echoes Fade

Britain, America and Anti-Communist Propaganda 1945-53

Britain, America and Anti-Communist Propaganda 1945-53

Watching the Watchers

Watching the Watchers

Britain, America and Anti-Communist Propaganda 1945-53

Britain, America and Anti-Communist Propaganda 1945-53

Welfare policy under New Labour

Welfare policy under New Labour

Welfare Policy Under New Labour

Welfare Policy Under New Labour

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