ISBN: 9781903047965

Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to … Mehr…

Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. MI5, the secret government organization often considered essential in wartime but controversial in peacetime, originated before the First World War, when German spy-mania was all the rage, and continued through all of the 20th century. Today it faces an uncertain future and a more uncertain enemy. Its officers and assets have included the occasional genius, traitors and patriots, decent types, and fools. Are they the guardians of democracy or a menace to it? Now readers can decide for themselves with this concise book. John Burnes, Books, History, MI5 Books>History Explores the secret government organisation and invites the reader to decide if they are the guardians of democracy or a menace to it.<