Espionage & Secret Services

The most scandalous Royal book of the year In a rapidly changing world the Royal Family own swathes of the countr...

This is both a history of the service attache, beginning with the Napoleonic era, and a discussion of his changing role, past and present. Professo...

Investigating the global system of detention centers that imprison asylum seekers and conceal persistent human rights violations  Remote detention ...

The Birth of Psychological War explores the history, politics, and geography of United States psychological warfare in the 20th century against the...

Between 1640 and 1660 the British Isles witnessed a power struggle between king and parliament of a scale and intensity never witnessed, either bef...

The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) gained control over large swathes of Iraq in the summer of 2014 at a breathtaking rate. At the time many...

The narrative turn has recently influenced theories, methods, and research design within the field of international relations. Its goal is, in part...

The mountain paths are as treacherous as they are steep the more so in the dark and in winter. Even for the fit the journey is a formidable challe...

A new, fully uncensored edition of the definitive insider's account of the War on Terror'A former FBI agent's memoir on the War on Terror is declas...

This book profiles 12 militant leaders responsible for violence in Indian-administered Kashmir to identify effective deradicalization and counterte...

Robert Fortune was a Scottish gardener, botanist, plant hunter - and industrial spy. In 1848, the East India Company engaged him to make a clandest...

This updated and expanded edition of Cyberspace in Peace and War by Martin C. Libicki presents a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity, cybe...

What are the role and place of secret services and covert operations in democratic settings? How do states balance the need for both secrecy and op...

In 1974, Richard Nixon resigned in disgrace. In 2020, Donald Trump was impeached. Both were investigated by the FBI, an agency under their control....

How is it that the FBI, a domestic intelligence agency, operates beyond the US borders? What role does the bureau play in emerging democracies? In ...

A compelling, action-packed account of the only officially sanctioned I.R.A attack ever conducted on American soil. In 1922, three of the Irish Rep...

To what extent do cyberspace operations increase the risks of escalation between nation-state rivals? Scholars and practitioners have been concerne...

A rallying cry to link the food justice movement to broader social justice debates The United States is a nation of foodies and food activists, man...

The original edition of A Season of Inquiry, first published in 1986, offered the public an insiders account of the workings of the Church investig...

For the period between World War II and the full onset of the Cold War, histories of American intelligence seem to go dark. Yet in those years a li...

In recent years, it has become increasingly clear to many observers that the Department of Defense must better communicate to the officers at the t...

Polly Corrigan Book Prize shortlist  Professional intelligence became a permanent feature of the French state as a result of the armys June 8, 1871...

As increasingly contentious politics in the United States raise concerns over the politicization of traditionally non-partisan institutions, many h...

Brought to you by Penguin.A TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'His best book yet' The Times'Macintyre's page-turner is a dazzling portrait of a flawed...

A Raid on the Red Sea is the thrilling, real-life tale of illegal gun-running in the Middle East. In this firsthand account, Amos Gilboa gives the ...

National intelligence cultures are shaped by their countrys history and environment. Featuring 32 countries (such as Albania, Belgium, Croatia, Nor...

Why are we still at 'war' with terror 16 years after 9/11? This book will discuss what we have collectively done well, what we have done poorly, w...

Why are we still at 'war' with terror 16 years after 9/11? This book will discuss what we have collectively done well, what we have done poorly, w...