Cobain, Ian, 1960- The history thieves : secrets, lies and the shaping of a modern nation / Ian Cobain. -- First published. -- London : Portobello Books, [2016]. -- ©2016. -- Scope and content: "In this important book, Ian Cobain offers a fresh appraisal of some of the key moments in British history since the end of WWII, including: the measures taken to conceal the existence of Bletchley Park and its successor, GCHQ, for three decades; the unreported wars fought during the 1960s and 1970s; the hidden links with terrorist cells during the Troubles; the sometimes opaque workings of the criminal justice system; the state's peacetime surveillance techniques; and the convenient loopholes in the Freedom of Information Act. Drawing on previously unseen material and rigorous research, The History Thieves reveals how a complex bureaucratic machine has grown up around the British state, allowing governments to evade accountability and their secrets to be buried."--Cover. -- ISBN : 978-1-84627-583-8 (vázáno). státní tajemství * tajná služba * vláda * politická odpovědnost * veřejná bezpečnost * Spojené království * 2. polovina 20. století