Description |
xxxii, 411 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-393) and index. |
Contents |
Victoria's secrets: British Intelligence and Empire before the Second World War -- Strategic deception: British Intelligence, Special Operations and Empire in the Second World War -- 'The Red Light is Definitely Showing': M15, the British Mandate of Palestine and Zionist terrorism -- The Empire strikes back: the British Secret State and Imperial Security in the early Cold War -- Jungle warfare: British Intelligence and the Malayan emergency -- British Intelligence and the setting sun on Britain's African Empire -- British Intelligence, covert action and counter-insurgency in the Middle East -- Conclusion: British Intelligence: the last penumbra of Empire. |
Summary |
Discusses how Great Britain and the intelligence service MI5 played a crucial but virtually unseen role throughout the Cold War, revealing violent counterinsurgencies, urban warfare campaigns, and other sobering acts committed in an effort to destabilize Communist threats. |
Subject |
Intelligence service -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Cold War.
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Great Britain -- Colonies -- History -- 20th century.
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British colonies. (OCoLC)fst01910374
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Intelligence service. (OCoLC)fst00975848
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Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
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Cold War (1945-1989) (OCoLC)fst01754978 |
Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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ISBN |
9781468307153 |
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1468307150 |
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