Secret Affairs: Britain's Collusion with Radical Islam

Secret Affairs: Britain's Collusion with Radical Islam

by Mark Curtis
Secret Affairs: Britain's Collusion with Radical Islam

Secret Affairs: Britain's Collusion with Radical Islam

by Mark Curtis

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Overview

In this groundbreaking book, Mark Curtis reveals the covert history of British collusion with radical Islamic and terrorist groups. Secret Affairs shows how governments since the 1940s have connived with militant forces to control oil resources and overthrow governments. The story of how Britain has contributed to the rise of global terrorism has never been told.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781788160223
Publisher: Serpent's Tail Publishing Ltd
Publication date: 01/05/2021
Pages: 544
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.75(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mark Curtis is an author, journalist and consultant: his previous books include Web of Deceit and Unpeople. He is a former Research Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) and was until recently Director of the World Development Movement. He has worked in the field of international development for fourteen years, including as Head of Global Advocacy and Policy at Christian Aid and Head of Policy at ActionAid.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

1 Imperial Divide and Rule 1

2 Partition in India and Palestine 26

3 Shock Troops in Iran and Egypt 45

4 Islam Versus Nationalism 65

5 The Global Islamic Mission 83

6 'Handy Weapons' in Jordan and Egypt 100

7 The Saudi and Iranian Revolutions 112

8 Training in Terrorism: The Afghan Jihad 131

9 The Dictator, the King and the Ayatollah 150

10 Nurturing Al-Qaida 171

11 Pakistan's Surge into Central Asia 188

12 A Covert War in Bosnia 206

13 Killing Qadafi, Overthrowing Saddam 222

14 Intrigues in the Southern Balkans 237

15 9/11 Connections 248

16 Londonistan: A 'Green Light' to Terrorism 256

17 7/7 and the London-Islamabad Axis 277

18 Alliances of Moderation 295

19 Allied to the Enemy: Iraq and Afghanistan 322

20 Good and Bad Revolutions: The Arab Spring 347

21 Islamic State, Al-Qaida and Covert Action in Syria 377

22 UK Terror Attacks: The Whitehall Connection 415

Notes 427

Index 510

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