The New Protective State: Government, Intelligence and Terrorism - Tapa dura

Mention --Book News, November 2008 Mention -Book News, November 2008 Mention Book News, November 2008 ."..a model of clarity and insight..." - Public, (The Guardian), June 2007--Sanford Lakoff "Hennessy's The New Protective State is a thoughtful examination of the complexities facing the spymasters in a post-9/11 landscape." - Nigel Nelson, Tribune, 2007--Sanford Lakoff "Peter Hennessy is a master chronicler and analyst of British government" .".a thoughtful, coherent, responsible portrait of the challenges facing the intellegence comminty." "the book is full of common sense" "This is an excellent study of institutions and procedures" --Sanford Lakoff "Sunday Times "

The gathering of information by the Intelligence Services is now an issue of major importance in the modern world.  But what are the ethical responsibilities of these bodies.? How is that intelligence collected, assessed and used?  What is the impact and significance of the new protective state that has been constructed in Whitehall over the years since 2001?
 
With new threats appearing to society both at home and abroad and sweeping changes being made to the law and Government, intelligence and police authorities where does the debate now take us?
 
All these matters raise profound questions for the nature and future of democracy and human rights. These are considered and analysed by those the cutting edge of the debate in this brilliant book.