The Twilight of the British Empire by Chikara Hashimoto

The Twilight of the British Empire by Chikara Hashimoto

This book reveals, for the first time, a hitherto unexplored dimension of Britain's engagement with the post-war Middle East: the counter-subversive policies and measures conducted by the British Intelligence and Security Services and he Information Research Department (IRD) of the Foreign Office, Britain's secret propaganda apparatus.

'The Twilight of the British Empire is an outstanding piece of historical research, reflecting Hashimoto’s diligence and prowess as a scholar.. [It] has enduring relevance for more recent history, not least with the dangers of major powers viewing the complexities of regional politics through their own ideological lenses (as was often the case, for example, during the Cold War and in the post-2001 War on Terror). The Twilight of the British Empire demonstrates the ethical and political pitfalls of aligning with police states. Further, it underlines the danger of overlooking the fact that certain political beliefs, which may be anathema to Western societies, are often seen elsewhere as a means of liberation from corrupt and despotic regimes.' - Geraint Hughes, King’s College London, and R. Gerald Hughes, Aberystwyth University, Intelligence and National Security.

Chikara Hashimoto (1975-2016) was Assistant Professor in International Relations at the University of Sharjah, UAE. He is the author of two journal articles, published in The International History Review and Intelligence and National Security. His PhD dissertation won The British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) Leigh Douglas Memorial Prize for the Best PhD Dissertation on A Middle Eastern Topic for 2014.

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ISBN 13	9781474453028
ISBN 10	1474453023
Title	The Twilight of the British Empire
Author	Chikara Hashimoto
Series	Intelligence Surveillance And Secret Warfare
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Edinburgh University Press
Year published	2019-05-31
Number of pages	304
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