The twilight of the British Empire : British intelligence and counter-subversion in the Middle East, 1948-63

The twilight of the British Empire British intelligence and counter-subversion in the Middle East, 1948-63

This book reveals, for the first time, a hitherto unexplored dimension of Britain's engagement with the post-war Middle East: the counter-subversive policies and measures conducted by the British Intelligence and Security Services and he Information Research Department (IRD) of the Foreign Offi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Hashimoto, Chikara, author (author), Cormac, Rory, editor (editor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press Ltd 2017.
Colección:Intelligence, surveillance and secret warfare.
Materias:
Intelligence service > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Intelligence service > Middle East > History > 20th century.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > Middle East.
Middle East > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009655142506719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title page
  • Imprint
  • Contents
  • Two-Part Tribute Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1 Fighting the 'Communist Menace' Overseas1
  • 2 Security Training and Liaison in Anti-Communist Measures
  • 3 The Defence of the Realm in the Middle East
  • 4 Prerequisites of Intelligence Cooperation
  • 5 Conflicting Interests in Anti-Communist Measures
  • 6 The Use and Abuse of State Power and the Limits of British Influence
  • Conclusion: The Twilight of the British Empire in the Middle East
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Appendix: Security Intelligence Middle East Charter
  • Index.

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