Spying on Science: Western Intelligence in Divided Germany 1945-1961

by Paul Maddrell

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199267507
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	04/13/2006
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	9.26(w) x 6.40(h) x 0.99(d)

About the Author

University of Wales, Aberystwyth

Table of Contents

Introduction1. The Soviet Exploitation of German Science and the Origins of Scientific Containment2. Refugees and Defectors3. Other Key Sources of Intelligence4. The Prisoners-of-War Come Home5. Mass Espionage: Western Spying in Germany 1945-19616. The Scientific and Military Spy Networks7. The Inducement of Defection8. Operation 'Dragon Return'9. The Western Secret Services and the Wall10. The Uses of the Intelligence GatheredConclusion: The Years of the GermansAppendix: mapBibliographyIndex

Editorial Reviews

"As files from both sides of the Iron Curtain have become increasingly available, it has become possible to shed new light on cold war intelligence operations. Paul Maddrell has done just that...Maddrell's book is an example of what can be accomplished by a dedicated author and is a significant contribution to the history of cold war intelligence."—Technology and Culture

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