Open Secrets
An authorised history of the GCHQ story.
Andrew Lycett
‘A Certain Idea of France’ by Julian Jackson book review
De Gaulle’s secret was an ability to project a sense of French gloire, even when it didn’t really exist.
Stripping Down the Buttoned Up
An examination of the ‘fleeting, fine-grained intimacies’ of letters, diaries and memoirs produces a witty and scholarly account of Victorian attitudes to the body.
Roger Casement, the Irish Volunteer
The trial for treason and execution of Roger Casement – humanitarian, homosexual and Irish Nationalist – which took place, in the wake of the Easter Rising of 1916, continues to resonate, as Andrew Lycett explains.
Secrets Made Public
Andrew Lycett uncovers the intriguing, labyrinthine paths to publication of the histories of MI5, MI6, GCHQ and the Special Operations Executive.
Intelligence Service
Historians gathered at Warwick this summer to celebrate the contribution of Christopher Andrew.
The West and the Middle East: Fierce Rivalries
Andrew Lycett untangles the complex story of how the West’s involvement in Middle Eastern affairs has been interpreted by historians.