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Secret service : political policing in Canada : from the Fenians to fortress America / Reg Whitaker, Gregory S. Kealey, and Andrew Parnaby.
"Secret Service provides the first comprehensive history of political policing in Canada – from its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century, through two world wars and the Cold War to the more recent 'war on terror.' This book reveals the extent, focus, and politics of government-sponsored surveillance and intelligence-gathering operations."
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802007520 (bound)
- ISBN: 080200752X (bound)
- ISBN: 9780802078018 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 080207801X (pbk.)
- Physical Description: viii, 687 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, c2012.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Intelligence service > History > Canada
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Legislative Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Library, Vaughan Street | HV 8157 Whi (Text) | 36970000911919 | General Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Book News : Book News Reviews
This scholarly history of political policing in Canada over the past 150 years demonstrates that much of the country's secret surveillance was directed at Canadian citizens. Covering the period from the 19th century through the war on terror, the book draws on recently declassified government documents in addition to published and unpublished sources, including royal commission reports, a parliamentary review of the CSIS Act, the annual reports of the Security Intelligence Review Committee (published since 1985), and an official internal history written by two Royal Canadian Mounted Police historians. The book is illustrated with a wealth of historical and contemporary b&w photos, political cartoons, and posters. Whitaker is affiliated with York University. Kealey is affiliated with the University of New Brunswick. Parnaby is affiliated with Cape Breton University. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)