Distilling the frenzy : writing the history of one's own times / Peter Hennessy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hennessy, Peter, 1947-
Language:	English
Published:	London : Biteback, 2012.
Subjects:	Great Britain > Politics and government > 20th century. Great Britain > History > 20th century. Great Britain > History > 21st century.
Physical Description:	259 pages ; 24 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

1 The Human Footnote: History and Autobiography 7
2 Staying Behind, Catching Up and Looking Forward: The Contemporary Historian's Craft 16
3 An Instinct to Intervene: Britain's Place in the World 23
4 Child of the Uranium Age: The Shadow of the Bomb 37
5 The Thin Wisps of Tomorrow: The Horizon-Scanner's Craft 79
6 Tasks and Flows: The Impact of the National Security Council on British Intelligence 93
7 A Very Peculiar Practice: Watching Prime Ministers 103
8 Power and the Pursuit of Influence: Why Study Government and Parliament? 124
9 The View From a Hogwartian Window: The Question of the Lords 135
10 The Power and the Story: Policy-Makers and Historians 181
11 Paper Trail: Becoming an Item in the Archive 191.