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UNISA996552356303316 |
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Autore |
Hashimoto Chikara |
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Titolo |
The twilight of the British Empire : British intelligence and counter-subversion in the Middle East, 1948-63 / / Chikara Hashimoto ; edited by Rory Cormac [[electronic resource]] |
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Edinburgh : , : Edinburgh University Press Ltd, , 2017 |
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ISBN |
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1-4744-1047-2 |
1-4744-1046-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiv, 290 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Collana |
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Intelligence, surveillance and secret warfare |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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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 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 27 Apr 2021). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-276) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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