Castles Made of Sand: Anglo-American Espionage & Intervention in Middle East

Description: 120 1152x882 Normal 0 · Title: Castles Made of Sand – A Century of Anglo-American Espionage and Intervention in the Middle East · Author: Andre Gerolymatos · Edition: Hardcover, First Edition · Publisher: Thomas Dunn Books / St. Martin’s Press (New York) · Copyright: 2010 · Printing: 2010 · Dimensions in inches: 9.5 x 6.25 x 1.25 (347 pages) · ISBN: 978-0-312-35569-2 With roots in imperialism and the nineteenth-century mind-set of the “Great Game,” Western nations have waged an intricate spy game this past century to establish control over the Middle East, secure access to key resources and regions of commerce, and prevent the spread of Soviet communism. From the Suez Canal to the former Ottoman Empire, British and American intelligence communities have conspired to topple regimes and initiate Muslim leaders as pawns in a geopolitical chess match fought against Marxist expansion. Yet while the Iron Curtain was doomed to fall near the end of the twentieth century, this pattern of tunnel vision has created a different monster. The resulting resurgence of Muslim radicalism, and the induction of Arabs and other Muslims into the dark arts of espionage and sabotage, have only served to fan the flames in an already incendiary region and deepen the tensions between the Middle East and the West today. An authority on international studies and the history of guerilla warfare, Andre Gerolymatos offers the contemporary reader insight into the intelligence game that is still waged internationally with lethal intent, and into the Middle Eastern terrorist networks that have evolved over the decades. In this definitive account of covert operations in the Middle East, the author brings to life the extraordinary men and women whose successes and failures have shaped relations, and he reveals how the explosive nature of the region today has direct roots in the history of American and Western intervention. Contents: Prologue: Stories from the Bazaar - Assassination - The Mahdi - The Eclipse of Imperial Islam - Jihad for All Occasions - A New Caliph - Middle East Delusions: The Great Arab Revolt - Spies, Adventurers, and Religious Warriors - Absolute Faith: The Muslim Brotherhood and the Politics of Intelligence - The British-Jewish Military Alliance - Kill the Mufti: Politics and Blowback - By Blood and Fire - The CIA and Nasser: A Muslim Billy Graham - The Road to Perdition: The Gehlen Organization - A New Kind of War: Subversive Operations and the CIA - Nasser’s Nazis - A Legacy of Coups: Anglo-American Intervention in Syria - America’s Eyes in the Middle East: The CIA and Israeli Intelligence - The Iranian Jihad - Espionage, Religion, and the War in the Northwest Frontier - Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence and Organized Terror in South Asia CONDITION: NEW Hardcover edition with dust-jacket in FINE condition, with strong binding, bright boards, and sharp corners. All pages are free from any writings, markings, tears, or pastedowns. Text block and pages are tight and clean, with no soiling, creasing, dog-ears or markings. POLICY & GUARANTEE: · FULL SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK. Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns prior to bidding. All items sold as described, and returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt. · Payments: Payment in full must be received within 10 days of auction close. If payment is not made within the specified period, we reserve the right to re-list item and to submit feedback with non-paying bidder notification. · Shipping & Handling: Items are shipped within 1 business day after payment has cleared. Stated rates are for confirmed delivery through the United States Postal Service via Media Mail (“Book Rate” class.) Insurance is added for items valued over $100.00. International and Overnight shipping available at additional cost; Please contact us prior to bidding for adjusted rates or with special requests. We recommend international buyers check with their country's customs office prior to bidding/buying with questions on import duties or tax charges. · Book condition guidelines: Fine (F), No defects, or wear, or previous owner markings; Tight binding and the boards are without bumps or wear (Synonymous for “very fine”, “as new”, or “mint”.)

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