Espionage and the Roots of the Cold War: The Conspiratorial Heritage

by David McKnight

Overview

From the 1930s to the 1950s a large number of left-wing men and women in the USA, Britain, Europe, Australia and Canada were recruited to the Soviet intelligence services. They were amateurs and the reason for their success is intriguing. Using Soviet archives, this work explores these successes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138011120
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/17/2014
Series:	Studies in Intelligence
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

A Note on the Text vi

List of Illustrations viii

Acknowledgements x

Abbreviations xi

Foreword xiii

Introduction 1

1 The Roots of Conspiracy 15

2 The Communist International and Clandestine Methods the Conspiratorial Impulse 47

3 Comintern's Underground in Western Military Forces 73

4 Underground in Asia 100

5 The 1930s: from the Underground to Espionage 127

6 A Trojan Horse within Social Democracy 153

7 Fighting Fascism through Espionage 172

Conclusion 198

Bibliography 201

Index 218

Editorial Reviews

'I recommend Espionage and the Roots of the Cold War as a starting point for those not expert in the history of Soviet intelligence activities and their use of communist party members as spies. It is very well researched and written, has impeccable sourcing, an impressive bibliography and a well-developed central thesis.' - H-Net

'One is immediately struck by the book's ambitious scope. In a refreshing departure, the author seeks to go beyond the narrowly framed studies so common in the literature - whether the focus is on country, party, group or individual.' - Australian Historical Studies

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