Description
first detailed history of the UK Joint Intelligence Committee, a central player in the secret machinery of the British Government
contains important disclosures on a range of issues, from the role played by the JIC in WWII, in the cold war and the Suez crisis
based on unique access to all official archives and records
will be of much interest to students of intelligence studies, British politics, cold war history, international relations and diplomacy
Table of Contents
Foreword by Jon Day Glossary Introduction Part I: Origins, 1936-1939 1: Why Joint Intelligence? 2: Building a Foundation Part II: War, 1939-1945 3: The Onset of War: 1939-1940 4: Stabilisation: 1941-1942 5: Preparing for the End, 1943-1945 Part Three: New Threats, 1945-1957 6: A New Identity, 1945-1957 7: Creating a World-Wide Intelligence Network 8: Changing Enemies: The Rise of the Soviet Union, 1945-1947 9: The Bear: The Emergence and Stabilisation of the Cold War, 1947-1957 10: Studying the Soviet War Machine 11: War in the Far East: Part I – Conflict in China and Korea 12: War in the Far East: Part II – Problems n the Colonies 13: Adventures in the Middle East: Part I – The Rise of Nationalism 14: Adventures in the Middle East: Part II – The Suez Crisis Conclusion
