Richard C. Thurlow is a historian of

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in Britain. He is a graduate of the

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and the

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and now an honorary lecturer at the

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where he formerly taught.

Selected publications

Articles

*"Powers of Darkness: Conspiracy, Belief and Political Strategy." ''

Patterns of Prejudice Patterns of Prejudice is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to the study of historical and contemporary intolerance and social exclusion. Published by Taylor & Francis, the articles are selected via a double-blind method, and publications ...

'', Vol. 12, No. 6, 1978, pp. 1–12, 23. . *"Jew Wise: Dimensions of British Political Anti-semitism, 1918-1939." ''Immigrants and Minorities'', Vol. 6, No. 1, 1987, pp. 44–65. *"British Fascism and State Surveillance, 1934-45." ''

Intelligence and National Security ''Intelligence and National Security'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal focused on the role of intelligence in international relations and politics. The journal was established in 1986 by Christopher Andrew and Michael I. Handel as the first ...

'', Vol. 1, 1988, pp. 77–99. *"'A Very Clever Capitalist Class': British Communism and State Surveillance, 1939-1945." ''

'', Vol. 12, No. 2, April 1997.
"The Guardian of the 'Sacred Flame': The Failed Political Resurrection of Sir Oswald Mosley after 1945."
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Journal of Contemporary History The ''Journal of Contemporary History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the study of history in all parts of the world since 1930. It was established in 1966 by Walter Laqueur and George L. Mosse. Originally published by ...

'', Vol. 33, No. 2, April 1998, pp. 241–254. . *"The Evolution of the Mythical British Fifth Column, 1939-46." ''

Twentieth Century British History ''Modern British History'' is a peer reviewed academic journal of the history of Britain in the twentieth century. It is published by Oxford University Press Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford. ...

'', Vol. 10, No. 4, 1999, pp. 477–498. *"Charm Offensive: The Coming out of MI5." ''

'', Vol. 15, No. 1, 2000, pp. 183–190.

Books

* ''British Fascism: Essays on the Radical Right in Inter-War Britain''. Croom Helm, 1980. (Editor with Kenneth Lunn) * ''Fascism in Britain: A History, 1918-85''. Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1987. * ''The Secret State: British Internal Security in the Twentieth Century''.

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, Oxford, 1994. * ''Fascism''. Cambridge Perspectives in History.

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, Cambridge, 1999. * ''Fascism in Modern Britain''. Sutton, Stroud, 2000

Chapters

*"Blaming the Blackshirts: The Authorities and the Anti-Jewish Disturbances in the 1930s." In: P. Panayi (ed.) ''Racial Violence in Britain''.

Leicester University Press The University of Leicester ( ) is a public research university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park. The university's predecessor, University College, Leicester, gained university ...

, 1993, pp. 112–129.

References

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