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

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. Between 1948 and 1963, British policymakers used intelligence as a tool to maintain British influence in Middle Eastern countries such as Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iran. Discover how Britain tried to influence regional intelligence and security services and shape their approach to countering communist subversion. However, amidst disagreements over the nature of the threat and levels of brutality used to counter it, intelligence and secret liasons ultimately failed to protect Britain's waning influence.

General

Imprint:	Edinburgh University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2017
Authors:	Chikara Hashimoto
Dimensions:	238 x 158 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-1-4744-1045-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Espionage & secret services Promotions
LSN:	1-4744-1045-6
Barcode:	9781474410458

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