The Enemy Within
The human cost of state surveillance in Aotearoa/New Zealand
$31.62
- Paperback
250 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2024
Summary
‘The Enemy Within’ outlines the history of state surveillance in Aotearoa over the last 100 years, with a particular focus on how it has been used to penalise activists working for social change.
Like so many others involved in social justice movements, author Maire Leadbeater was subjected to state surveillance during a long life of activism. With the help of archival material, released SIS files, and other formerly secret material, she has been able to examine the depth of state int…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781988550657 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1988550653 |
| Author: | Maire Leadbeater |
| Publisher: | Potton & Burton |
| Imprint: | Potton & Burton |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 250 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2024 |
| Weight: | 786g |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 152mm x 228mm |
Maire Leadbeater
Maire Leadbeater is a veteran peace and human rights activist and happily retired social worker. In her early years, both her parents were members of the Communist Party and closely watched by the security services. From the age of ten, the SIS kept records of Maire’s activities. Her three siblings also came under scrutiny, particularly her brother Keith, a Green Party Member of Parliament for twelve years.
Maire was active in the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament for many years, and in the 1990s was the spokesperson for the Auckland East Timor Independence Committee. She is currently active in West Papua Action Auckland.
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