Author : Patrick A. Kelley
Release : 2008
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Imperial Secrets by : Patrick A. Kelley
Download or read book Imperial Secrets written by Patrick A. Kelley. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patrick Kelley explores the limits of institutional knowledge regarding information gathering and knowledge in imperial political structures. The author explores how an empire's culture can shape the information it receives and its ability to process information. The book ranges across time to examine the achievements and failures of empires to use information as a tool of governance and domination.