There's no such thing as a former KGB man...
'A gripping story filled with remarkable revelations.' Tom Bower, author of Revenge
Agents of Influence reveals the secret history of an intelligence agency gone out of control, accountable to no one but itself and intent on subverting Western politics on a near-inconceivable scale. In 1985, 1,300 KGB officers were stationed in the USA. The FBI only had 350 counter-intelligence officers. Since the early days of the Cold War, the KGB seduced parliamentarians and diplomats, infiltrated the highest echelons of the Civil Service, and planted fake news in papers across the world.
More disturbingly, it never stopped. Putin is a KGB man through and through. Journalist Mark Hollingworth reveals how disinformation, kompromat and secret surveillance continue to play key roles in Russia's war with Ukraine. It seems frighteningly easy to destabilise Western democracy.
| ISBN: | 9780861547999 |
| Publication date: | 4th April 2024 |
| Author: | Mark Hollingsworth |
| Publisher: | Oneworld an imprint of Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Genres: |
Second World War Biography: historical, political and military Secret societies Political structures: totalitarianism and dictatorship Espionage and secret services Cold wars and proxy conflicts |