The Origins of the Vigilant State: The London Metropolitan Police Special Branch Before the First World War
Bernard Porter
1987
The Boydell Press
8vo
Description:
Tracing the evolution of political policing in Britain from the Irish Fenian bombing campaigns of the 1880s through to the outbreak of global conflict in 1914, the study explores how foreign anarchists and domestic subversives prompted the creation of a permanent counter-subversion branch.
Condition:
Very Good Condition. Pictorial jacket over cloth. Binding is firm and pages are clean. Boards are clean. Unclipped jacket is Very Good with no signs of wear. Photo is of actual book.
The Origins of the Vigilant State: The London Metropolitan Police Special Branch Before the First World War
Bernard Porter
1987
The Boydell Press
8vo
Description:
Tracing the evolution of political policing in Britain from the Irish Fenian bombing campaigns of the 1880s through to the outbreak of global conflict in 1914, the study explores how foreign anarchists and domestic subversives prompted the creation of a permanent counter-subversion branch.
Condition:
Very Good Condition. Pictorial jacket over cloth. Binding is firm and pages are clean. Boards are clean. Unclipped jacket is Very Good with no signs of wear. Photo is of actual book.
