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The defection of Igor Gouzenko in September 1945, more so than any other single event, alerted the West to the nature and scale of the Soviet espionage offensive being waged by the Kremlin. Apart from the dozen or so defendants convicted of spying, Gouzenko wrecked an organization that had taken years to develop, exposed the penetration of the Manhattan atomic weapons project, and demonstrated the very close relationship between the Canadian Communist Party and Moscow. Many credit this event as sparking the bitter but secretive struggle fought between the intelligence agencies of the East and West for nearly half a century.
The Historical Dictionary of Cold War Counterintelligence tells the story of both sides' fierce efforts to penetrate and subvert the opponent while desperately trying to avoid a similar fate. Through a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on the organizations, operations, events, and personalities that influenced counterintelligence during the Cold War, the world of double agents, spies, and moles is explained in the most comprehensive reference currently available.
Published | 26 Jan 2007 |
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Format | Hardback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 464 |
ISBN | 9780810857704 |
Imprint | Scarecrow Press |
Dimensions | 220 x 153 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
...for anyone with a serious interest in post-War spycraft, this reference book is a must. It is a treasure trove of alphabet soup agencies, code names, and long-forgotten spy stories compiled by one of the top western experts on spycraft....engrossing reading....
Russian Life
this work is an excellent resource. It provides useful information...
American Reference Books Annual
College-level libraries strong in Cold War history and culture must have the reference Historical Dictionary of Cold War Counterintelligence...this dictionary provides an important 'all in one' assessment of events, peoples, and philosophies key to understanding Cold War sentiments and politics.
California Bookwatch
...impressive...useful addition...
Studies In Intelligence
...useful; biographical entries are especially detailed....
Defense Intelligence Journal
From 'abduction' to 'Zlatovsky' the new Dictionary provides brief, capsule summaries of key topics, terms and events in the turbulent history of cold war counterintelligence.
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