Mark Curtis has published widely on British and US foreign policy and on international relations.

'A powerful, compelling book ... It leaves the reader outraged at the hypocrisy and duplicity of British politicians and officials'

• IntroductionPart One: Foreign Policy1. Postwar Foreign Policy and the Special Relationship2. Foreign Policy Under the Democrats and LabourPart Two: Development3. The 'Development' System4. The Prevention of DevelopmentPart Three: the Middle East5. Controlling the Modern Middle East6. The GulfPart Four: the United Nations7. The Us, Britain and the Un in History8. Current Policy, Intervention and the Case of RwandaNotesIndex