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Reviewed on June 15, 2017 | Social Sciences
Jeffreys-Jones's (emeritus history, Univ. of Edinburgh, Scotland; In Spies We Trust: The Story of Western Intelligence) authoritative survey of mass surveillance in Britain and America is an antidote to conspiracy-speak and its toxic effect on our perceptions of government and private-sector intelligence. The complicated history—worsened by the Cold War and 9/11—of abuse and justice behind official policies, claims the author, calls for universal regulation and ove...Log In or Sign Up to Read More