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The A to Z of British Intelligence

Nigel West

The A to Z of British Intelligence offers insight into the history and operations of British Intelligence through its more than 1,800 entries, covering a vast and varied cast of characters: the spies and their handlers, the moles and defectors, the political leaders, the top brass, the techniques and jargon, and the many different offices and organizations. Covered also are the agencies; leading individuals and prominent personalities; operations, including double agent and deception campaigns; and events, using the most up-to-date declassified material, but written in a style for the professional and general reader alike. This text features 16 black-and-white photographs, an extensive chronology, and a comprehensive bibliography.
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Scarecrow Press
Pages: 718 • Trim: 5¾ x 8¾
978-0-8108-6865-6 • Paperback • September 2009 • $58.00 • (£45.00)
978-0-8108-7028-4 • eBook • September 2009 • $55.00 • (£42.00)
Series: The A to Z Guide Series
Subjects: History / Europe / Great Britain / General, History / Military / General, Political Science / Intelligence & Espionage
Nigel West is a military historian, specializing in intelligence and security issues. He is the European Editor of the International Journal of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence and a lecturer at the Centre for Counter-Intelligence and Security Studies. He is the author of many books, including Historical Dictionary of Sexspionage (Scarecrow Press, 2009). In October 2003 he was awarded the U.S. Association of Former Intelligence Officers first Lifetime Literature Achievement Award.

The A to Z of British Intelligence

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Paperback
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  • The A to Z of British Intelligence offers insight into the history and operations of British Intelligence through its more than 1,800 entries, covering a vast and varied cast of characters: the spies and their handlers, the moles and defectors, the political leaders, the top brass, the techniques and jargon, and the many different offices and organizations. Covered also are the agencies; leading individuals and prominent personalities; operations, including double agent and deception campaigns; and events, using the most up-to-date declassified material, but written in a style for the professional and general reader alike. This text features 16 black-and-white photographs, an extensive chronology, and a comprehensive bibliography.
Details
Details
  • Scarecrow Press
    Pages: 718 • Trim: 5¾ x 8¾
    978-0-8108-6865-6 • Paperback • September 2009 • $58.00 • (£45.00)
    978-0-8108-7028-4 • eBook • September 2009 • $55.00 • (£42.00)
    Series: The A to Z Guide Series
    Subjects: History / Europe / Great Britain / General, History / Military / General, Political Science / Intelligence & Espionage
Author
Author
  • Nigel West is a military historian, specializing in intelligence and security issues. He is the European Editor of the International Journal of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence and a lecturer at the Centre for Counter-Intelligence and Security Studies. He is the author of many books, including Historical Dictionary of Sexspionage (Scarecrow Press, 2009). In October 2003 he was awarded the U.S. Association of Former Intelligence Officers first Lifetime Literature Achievement Award.

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