Enemies of the State: The History of National Security, 1945-2010

The research project ‘The History of National Security, 1945-2010’ investigates the construction of the National Security State after 1945 as a coherent system of institutions, instruments, measures and ideas concerning national security threats and interests. We focus on the Netherlands, but draw comparisons to the United States, (West-)Germany, the United Kingdom and, incidentally, to other relevant countries.