The Twilight of the British Empire: British Intelligence and Counter-Subversion in the Middle East, 1948-63

ISBN-13: 9781474453028 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 304 str.

Chikara Hashimoto

Opis

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 Office, Britain's secret propaganda apparatus.

Spis treści

List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Fighting the ‘Communist Menace’ Overseas; 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; Appendix.