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Near and distant neighbors : a new history of Soviet intelligence, Jonathan Haslam
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- Summary
- Near and Distant Neighbours is the first ever substantiated and complete history of Soviet intelligence. Based on a mass of newly declassified Russian secret intelligence documentation, it reveals the true story of Soviet intelligence from its very beginnings in 1917 right through to the end of the Cold War. Covering both main branches of Soviet espionage - civilian and military - Jonathan Haslam charts the full range of the Soviet intelligence effort and the story of its development: in cryptography, disinformation, special forces, and counter-intelligence. In a tragic irony, an organization that so casually disposed of others critically depended upon the human factor. Due to their lack of expertise and technological know-how, from early on the Soviets were forced to rely heavily on secret agents instead of the more sophisticated code-breaking techniques of other intelligence agencies. But in this they were highly successful, recruiting spy rings such as the infamous 'Cambridge Five' in the 1930s. Had it not been for Soviet espionage against Britain's code-breaking effort during the Second World War, Stalin might never have won the victory that later enabled him to dominate half of Europe. Similarly, espionage directed at his allies enabled the Soviets to build an atomic bomb earlier than expected and to take calculated risks in post-war diplomacy, such as his audacious blockade of Berlin which led to the Berlin Airlift
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xxiv, 366 pages
- Isbn
- 9780198708490
- Label
- Near and distant neighbors : a new history of Soviet intelligence
- Title
- Near and distant neighbors
- Title remainder
- a new history of Soviet intelligence
- Statement of responsibility
- Jonathan Haslam
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Near and Distant Neighbours is the first ever substantiated and complete history of Soviet intelligence. Based on a mass of newly declassified Russian secret intelligence documentation, it reveals the true story of Soviet intelligence from its very beginnings in 1917 right through to the end of the Cold War. Covering both main branches of Soviet espionage - civilian and military - Jonathan Haslam charts the full range of the Soviet intelligence effort and the story of its development: in cryptography, disinformation, special forces, and counter-intelligence. In a tragic irony, an organization that so casually disposed of others critically depended upon the human factor. Due to their lack of expertise and technological know-how, from early on the Soviets were forced to rely heavily on secret agents instead of the more sophisticated code-breaking techniques of other intelligence agencies. But in this they were highly successful, recruiting spy rings such as the infamous 'Cambridge Five' in the 1930s. Had it not been for Soviet espionage against Britain's code-breaking effort during the Second World War, Stalin might never have won the victory that later enabled him to dominate half of Europe. Similarly, espionage directed at his allies enabled the Soviets to build an atomic bomb earlier than expected and to take calculated risks in post-war diplomacy, such as his audacious blockade of Berlin which led to the Berlin Airlift
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Haslam, Jonathan
- Dewey number
- 327.1247
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- JN6529.I6
- LC item number
- H37 2015b
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Cryptography
- Intelligence service
- Secret service
- Military intelligence
- Espionage, Soviet
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Near and distant neighbors : a new history of Soviet intelligence, Jonathan Haslam
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- Carrier MARC source
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- Content category
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- still image
- text
- Content type code
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- cri
- sti
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- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000055762233
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xxiv, 366 pages
- Isbn
- 9780198708490
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2015487349
- Other control number
- YBP12235400
- Other physical details
- map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)907661248
- Label
- Near and distant neighbors : a new history of Soviet intelligence, Jonathan Haslam
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- still image
- text
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- cri
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- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000055762233
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xxiv, 366 pages
- Isbn
- 9780198708490
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2015487349
- Other control number
- YBP12235400
- Other physical details
- map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)907661248
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