Spying on science : Western intelligence in divided Germany, 1945-1961 /

The years 1945-61 were a golden age of Western intelligence collection from spies, defectors, and refugees. This book examines the methods of spying and intelligence collection in East and West Germany and assesses the importance of border security to the East German Communist state, the impact of i...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Maddrell, Paul
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
The years 1945-61 were a golden age of Western intelligence collection from spies, defectors, and refugees. This book examines the methods of spying and intelligence collection in East and West Germany and assesses the importance of border security to the East German Communist state, the impact of intelligence on the arms race, and the aggressive dimension of the US Government's policy of containment.
Umfang:
xi, 330 p.
Anmerkungen:
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral).
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780191533099
0191533092
0-19-170840-2
1-4294-9291-0
1-280-90547-6
0-19-153309-2
Schlagworte:
Intelligence service > Germany > History > 20th century.
Espionage > Germany > History > 20th century.
Science > Germany > History > 20th century.
Technology transfer > Germany > History > 20th century.
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