Deception in High Places

Nicholas Gilby led the Campaign Against Arms Trade's efforts to expose corruption in Britain's arms deals with Saudi Arabia. He is the author of Deception in High Places: A History of Bribery in Britain's Arms Trade (Pluto, 2014) and The No-Nonsense Guide to the Arms Trade (2009). His research has featured in the Guardian, BBC's Newsnight and Al Jazeera.

'A remarkable book that exposes the trickery, humbug, buck-passing, and cover-ups, by successive British governments as they turned a blind eye, and even encouraged, the payment of bribes to secure British arms contracts'

• List of Figures and IllustrationsAcknowledgementsPreface1. The Chancer: Negotiating BAE's First Saudi Deals (1963-66)2. Hand in Glove: Whitehall’s Involvement in Bribery Schemes (1968-73)3. The 'Deniable Fiddle': Dealing with the Saudi Arabian National Guard (1968-72)4. The 'Special Relationship': Britain and the Shah of Iran (1970-78)5. Parting Ways: British and American Corruption Scandals (1975-76)6. At Arm’s Length: How the British Government Avoided Taking Action against Corruption (1976-78)7. Thwarted: How International Action against Corruption was Stopped in its Tracks (1975-80)8. 'Business as Usual' (1980-2001)9. An Investigation Interrupted: The SFO and BAE Systems (2004-10)ConclusionNotesIndex