The Secret State by Peter Hennessy

The Secret State by Peter Hennessy

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Reveals the full extent of Britain's preparations for nuclear war during the Cold War. When would the Prime Minister have authorized the use of nuclear force? At what stage in a nuclear exchange would government and the country have broken down? Hennessy answers these questions, among others.

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The Secret State by Peter Hennessy

This text reveals the full extent of Britain's preparations for nuclear war during the Cold War. When would the Prime Minister have authorised the use of nuclear force? At what stage in a nuclear exchange would government and the country have broken down? Who would have gone with the PM and the War Cabinet and where was the immensely secret underground bunker that they would have gone to? What would the Queen have been told, and when, about the end of her kingdom? Peter Hennessy answers these questions in an accessible style.
Peter Hennessy is Professor of Contemporary History at Queen Mary, University of London. His previous books include The Prime Minister: The Office and Its Holders Since 1945, Never Again: Britain 1945-1951 (winner of the 1993 NCR Prize) and Whitehall.
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ISBN 13 9780141008356
ISBN 10 0141008350
Titre The Secret State
Auteur Peter Hennessy
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Penguin Books Ltd
Année de publication 2003-03-06
Nombre de pages 320
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