Secret Intelligence in the European States System, 1918-1989

Jonathan Haslam is Professor of the History of International Relations at Cambridge University. Karina Urbach is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London.

"Secret Intelligence in the European State System, 1918–1989 is an excellent collection and valuable contribution to the field of European intelligence history during the twentieth century."—Kristie Macrakis, H-Diplo "This worthy essay collection examines the relatively under-studied history of secret intelligence in France, East and West Germany, Britain, and Stalin's Russia . . . As a whole, the collection provides a useful reminder that secret intelligence does not operate in a vacuum. Nor should the scholarly study of intelligence . . . Highly recommended."—P. C. Kennedy, CHOICE "This collection of essays by notable scholars advances our understanding of aspects of European intelligence history, still an underdog field compared to the enormous literature on Anglo-American intelligence. The essays on French intelligence, in particular, are outstanding—gems of insight into a national intelligence system that struggled to make a difference."—Wesley Wark, University of Ottawa "The contributors to this excellent volume provide us with insight into a frequently overlooked period in the history of intelligence organizations. The essays present a balanced study of the contributions of secret intelligence in this volatile time as well as enumerate the political constraints under which they operated."—Glenn Hastedt, James Madison University